last few entries

237--"Now i know...never had time to see,"
This quote again discusses the idea of color and its effect on people. this is the first realization about why Baby liked color.

242--"maybe there is something else terrible enough to make her do it again"
FOreshadow that sethe could kill again. watch out for it.

Denver really starts to mature in part three. one sign of this is that she goes from likeing and trusting beloved, a two year old, to trusting adults like the community. She finnaly goes out into the community and helps people and recieves help. SHe gets a job and begins to realize that she must protect her mother.

The end of this book is very good. it fits into the theme that spirits control everything. Beloved is finally vanquished by the townspeople calling on spirits for help. Also it reinforces the idea of how women are more active then men.. It is all women who go to help Denver. Women show more compasion and are more of action. It also could be there motherly instinct to help a young lady, denver, in need.