WOW! I don't even know where to start, and I don't think arguing over Sethe's actions will ever get us anywhere or help us better understand the book. One thing I wanted to comment on was how much information was jam-packed in this book. One of the quiz questions dealt with the crystal earrings. I remembered that Mrs. Garner gave them to her as a wedding present and that she no longer had them, but I could not remember what exactly happened to them. Scouring the book for the answer proved to be very difficult, unlike the Bean Trees that had labeled chapters (however, I miraculously found it). I think all the information Morrison was throwing at us made the book a difficult read. I enjoyed the parts of the book I understood though, but there were not many of those.

Another thing I was thinking about was how most of Sethe’s life she lived at Sweet Home. We know from Baby Suggs, Paul D, and Sethe how respectful Mr. and Mrs. Garner had been to their workers. Still, that not making slavery right, they did however treat them better than most slave owners. With that in mind, I cannot imagine the life a slave where he/she was never once was treated with some sort of respect or decency. Maybe Sethe had it easy for a woman in slavery... can you imagine?

Finally, I would just like to say that my favorite character in this novel was Sixo. He would walk 30 miles just to see a woman he loved. And once he saw her, he’d have to start walking back. Whatta devoted guy!