In the novel Beloved by Toni Morrison, a former slave, Sethe is pushed to her limits and she uncovers the true identity of being a mother. Sethe decides on killing one of her daughter's, Beloved, to show a sign of protection and not wanting her child to live in a world where slavery occurs. Beloved’s reappearance affects Denver, Sethe, and Paul D both in a positive and negative way. Denver had always known she had a sister and she wanted to protect her from any harm coming her way. Sethe on the other hand, choose to apologize and acknowledge that Beloved was back, but it made her realize the true meaning of motherhood and self-acceptance. Paul D was also affected by Beloved’s return, but he was the one who always saw the evil in her and it
