Nothing shows the time period better than Paul D’s judgement of Sethe, with ‘baref[ee]t’ and ‘uncovered hair’ as she walks with her ‘shoes and stockings in her hands.’ By modern standards, these would not even be noticed by an average man, but it shows the time period when Paul D’s notices these things of Sethe. A further way to see the time is the way that Paul D does not refer to Sethe or Baby Suggs as their own persons, but as a connection to Halle. Doing this takes away their power, and makes them only humans when they are in reference to a man. Actions like this become more common the further back in history you go. Further, the authors use of simile in the last line is effective. There are a few simple tricks an author can use to help
