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…ex-slave. 124 would make a typical ex-slave feel proud because it is a house they own, which denotes emancipation and freedom. For a typical ex-slave, Sweet Home would rank among the most painful of memories, with no presence of good. For Sethe, 124 represents pain and misery because it embodies the memories of her dead daughter, and while memories of Sweet Home are painful for Sethe, they summon beautiful thoughts and good feelings for her ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography**