The 1987 novel, Beloved, written by Toni Morrison, consists of anything but a linear narrative. Throughout the novel Morrison constantly uses flashbacks to tell the reader bits and pieces of the character’ pasts, which tie them together, building the plot of the novel. He begins the novel by having the narrator tell the story of the sons escape from 124 (3). He allows this flashback to be wrapped around to the present continuing with stories about Baby Suggs. By using an analepsis to begin the novel, the reader is left with scattered pieces of information about each character and the plot, which causes the reader to continue reading the novel, digging for more information about the story.
Not only does the use of flashbacks grab the reader’s
Not only does the use of flashbacks grab the reader’s