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Beloved (Beloved Trilogy, #1)
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124 � The House of the Baby Ghost
Who was Margaret Garner?
Ms. Garner was a former slave, who murdered one of her kids, and tried the very same procedure with the remaining ones.
After a failed escape, Margaret Garner was determined to end not even her own life, but also the ones of her beloved children.
Yes!... She was desperate enough to commit infanticide, suicide, whatever ... embracing death as an open gate to freedom!...
Ms. Garner showed no signs of insanity nor repentance.
Those hedious acts seemed the right thing to do in that particular, cruel, reality picture!
This real life event has been the seed to Beloved and it's probably the only truth you will find there. That, and ... needless to say, all the shocking slavery memories and scars!...
Toni Morrison found the real Margaret Garner fascinating and interesting enough to create a whole story about her:
She gave her thoughts, relatives, acquaintances, and... a house to live � 124, a home fiercely haunted by the missing 3, who was entitled to an afterlife revenge!
124 was reminding the murderess (if I may say so?!) mother that she once had 4 kids instead of 3!
When I think about this infanticide, all I can say is ... maybe in this particular situation, the line between right and wrong, turned out so thin, that it came about invisible!
Let life be the judge!!! 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
Who was Margaret Garner?
Ms. Garner was a former slave, who murdered one of her kids, and tried the very same procedure with the remaining ones.
After a failed escape, Margaret Garner was determined to end not even her own life, but also the ones of her beloved children.
Yes!... She was desperate enough to commit infanticide, suicide, whatever ... embracing death as an open gate to freedom!...
Ms. Garner showed no signs of insanity nor repentance.
Those hedious acts seemed the right thing to do in that particular, cruel, reality picture!
This real life event has been the seed to Beloved and it's probably the only truth you will find there. That, and ... needless to say, all the shocking slavery memories and scars!...
Toni Morrison found the real Margaret Garner fascinating and interesting enough to create a whole story about her:
She gave her thoughts, relatives, acquaintances, and... a house to live � 124, a home fiercely haunted by the missing 3, who was entitled to an afterlife revenge!
124 was reminding the murderess (if I may say so?!) mother that she once had 4 kids instead of 3!
When I think about this infanticide, all I can say is ... maybe in this particular situation, the line between right and wrong, turned out so thin, that it came about invisible!
Let life be the judge!!! 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
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Tough choices; life can be cruel and rewarding. Great review Maria
Yes, my dear DavidCruelty is capable of manny surprising ways.
Thanks for your nice, sensitive, comment!
Great review. I remember we had this book as class reading when it was released but I never read it back then (don't ask me why). Now I know what I missed. You do an excellent summing up here. All the best Peter
Peter wrote: "Great review. I remember we had this book as class reading when it was released but I never read it back then (don't ask me why). Now I know what I missed. You do an excellent summing up here. All ..."Thanks a lot, Peter 😊👍
This book is extremely well written. It’s an untrue story with some shocking historical trues about slavery. It really worths to be read
Happy readings !
Hi Maria, you're very welcome. I see that I really have to read this fascinating book. Wow, some 30 years after its release... well, now I can have it for my Kindle :-) I can't remember the discussion in class in detail so thanks again for all the great background. All the best Peter
Peter wrote: "Hi Maria, you're very welcome. I see that I really have to read this fascinating book. Wow, some 30 years after its release... well, now I can have it for my Kindle :-) I can't remember the discuss..."As we all know by experience, a good book has no age 😉. I have a strong feeling you’ll gonna like this one, Peter. Your training has an horror stories avid reader, will certainly help 😉
All the best to you too 😊👍
You're absolutely right there are many wonderful examples for timeless books. Well, I really love uncanny and eerie stories and agree with you that Beloved could fit my taste :-) Thank you for bringing that novel back to my memory. All the best Peter
Peter wrote: "You're absolutely right there are many wonderful examples for timeless books. Well, I really love uncanny and eerie stories and agree with you that Beloved could fit my taste :-) Thank you for brin..."Yes indeed, Peter. There are lots of books that never get old. They survive for many years and sometimes even centuries.
I wish I were a book, hehe
Im truly glad this review caught your interest to Beloved, Peter 😊
All the best to you also 👍
Hi Maria, thank you for the nice discussion. Well, sometimes we look much younger than the books we're reading ;-) Yes, you really caught my interest for this book. All the best to you and have much reading fun, Peter
Peter wrote: "Hi Maria, thank you for the nice discussion. Well, sometimes we look much younger than the books we're reading ;-) Yes, you really caught my interest for this book. All the best to you and have muc..."Hehe
It’s good to know that, Peter
I do hope we go on looking much younger then most of the books we read. Since they seem to be ageless, that’s a sign of eternal youth 😊😉
You too, have much reading fun, Peter
All the best and thanks a lot for your nice company 😊👍
Dita wrote: "RIP Toni! : ("Yes, Dita
We recently lost her 😢
However, she conquered immortality just by writing this book!
Maria wrote: "Dita wrote: "RIP Toni! : ("
Yes, Dita
We recently lost her 😢
However, she conquered immortality just by writing this book!"
Yes!
Yes, Dita
We recently lost her 😢
However, she conquered immortality just by writing this book!"
Yes!
Great review Maria!
Thank you so much, my dearest Beverly You’re too kind 🥰
SheAintGotNoShoes wrote: "Based on your review I will break my vow not to read anymore of her books. Sounds quite interesting, if horrific."Indeed, my dear Lizzie
Life can be quite bitchy, sometimes!
Thanks for dropping by 🥰🌸
#xcellent review. Second Media your ambivalent heroine. And you are right Where is the truth. It is a desperate action for freedom of a hurt soul
Hello my dear Doris. You’re quite right. If a human is deprived from freedom, despair could easily lead to shocking outcomesThanks a lot for passing by, my sweet Doris 😍🌹
Strong feeling in any case, my Maria is at the outset
At the outset? Why do you say so, my dear Doris?
Another nice review, Maria. I've this one on TBR.
Thanks a lot, my dear Gaurav 😁This book is special!
I have loved this story forever, such an unusual yet heartfelt premise. Great review Maria ! :D
I totally agree, my dear Bidisha Thanks a lot for passing by 🥰🌸
Your support means a lot to me!
Happy readings to all :))