The Importance of Community in Beloved
The immortal words, "Am I my brother's keeper?" uttered by Cain to God are answered in the book Beloved by Toni Morrison. She responds that everyone is responsible for the people around them. The community in the book is an important influence to the fate of the protagonist, Sethe, and her family. When everyone joins together they are almost invincible because everyone is taken care of; however, as residents of 124 Bluestone Road are rejected they become vulnerable to the world beyond. The community in Beloved began as a collaborative force, that help…
