Look at how Sethe is introduced on the first page what is her mental/physical state?

? What is one line that indicates her problem to you?

Post Reading Analysis:

Why did the ice skating seem necessary for Sethe? How might this reflect traditional views of femininity?

In what ways is Morrison challenging existing notions about female-female relationships (think back to the Cecily-Gwendolen dynamic)?

What seems to be the prevailing attitude toward women in this chapter? Toward men?

How does Sethe seem to characterize her relationship with men?

Post Reading Analysis:

Why did the ice skating seem necessary for Sethe? How might this reflect traditional views of femininity?

In what ways is Morrison challenging existing notions about female-female relationships (think back to the Cecily-Gwendolen dynamic)?

What seems to be the prevailing attitude toward women in this chapter? Toward men?

How does Sethe respond to Denver and Beloved? What lines indicates her reaction to their presence?

Post Reading Analysis:

Why did the ice skating seem necessary for Sethe? How might this reflect traditional views of femininity?

In what ways is Morrison challenging existing notions about female-female relationships (think back to the Cecily-Gwendolen dynamic)?

What seems to be the prevailing attitude toward women in this chapter? Toward men?

Why does Sethe decide to ice skate with the other two women?

Post Reading Analysis:

Why did the ice skating seem necessary for Sethe? How might this reflect traditional views of femininity?

In what ways is Morrison challenging existing notions about female-female relationships (think back to the Cecily-Gwendolen dynamic)?

What seems to be the prevailing attitude toward women in this chapter? Toward men?

Look at Morrisons description of the skating on page 174 what is happening beyond the physical? What are the women getting out of this encounter?

Post Reading Analysis:

Why did the ice skating seem necessary for Sethe? How might this reflect traditional views of femininity?

In what ways is Morrison challenging existing notions about female-female relationships (think back to the Cecily-Gwendolen dynamic)?

What seems to be the prevailing attitude toward women in this chapter? Toward men?

How would you describe the aftermath of the skating (bottom of 174-175)? Underline passages, lines, words that stick out to you as being particularly connotative.

Post Reading Analysis:

Why did the ice skating seem necessary for Sethe? How might this reflect traditional views of femininity?

In what ways is Morrison challenging existing notions about female-female relationships (think back to the Cecily-Gwendolen dynamic)?

What seems to be the prevailing attitude toward women in this chapter? Toward men?

What is Sethes reaction to their ice skating experience? For example, what significance does the line nobody saw them fall seem to hold for her?

Post Reading Analysis:

Why did the ice skating seem necessary for Sethe? How might this reflect traditional views of femininity?

In what ways is Morrison challenging existing notions about female-female relationships (think back to the Cecily-Gwendolen dynamic)?

What seems to be the prevailing attitude toward women in this chapter? Toward men?

Explain what the click (page 175) for Sethe seems to be.

Post Reading Analysis:

Why did the ice skating seem necessary for Sethe? How might this refl ect traditional views of femininity?

In what ways is Morrison challenging existing notions about female-female relationships (think back to the Cecily-Gwendolen dynamic)?

What seems to be the prevailing attitude toward women in this chapter? Toward men?

Explain the extended metaphor on the last page concerning the hobnail casket of jewels what is this metaphor suggesting about Sethe?

Post Reading Analysis:

Why did the ice skating seem necessary for Sethe? How might this reflec t traditional views of femininity?

In what ways is Morrison challenging existing notions about female-female relationships (think back to the Cecily-Gwendolen dynamic)?

What seems to be the prevailing attitude toward women in this chapter? Toward men?