Abortion In the novel Beloved by Toni Morrison, the main character, Sethe, commits a crime unthinkable and incomprehensible to most people today. She murders her own child, her own flesh and blood. The institution of slavery drove Sethe to make this drastic decision. Comparing the situations of slavery to today's society is impossible. Yet, we still see mothers killing babies (or fetuses). The issue of abortion has been a constant in our society for years. …
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…bare feet in grass. Love it. Love it hard (88)." Baby Suggs the spiritual leader of Beloved explains the moral of the book, which is love. Love is something strong enough to go to extremes for. Coming back from the dead, killing your children, yet loving. Never be afraid of a decision made out of love. Be afraid that if you didn't make the decision out of love that it will come back to haunt you.