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"And the wrought-iron maze he had explored in the kitchen like a gold miner pawing through pay dirt was in fact a revolting clump of scars. Not a tree, as she said"(Morrison 25). This simile is a thought Paul D has as he is looking at the "tree" Sethe said was on her back. The purpose of this simile is to compare how he explored the "tree" to the way a gold miner paws through pay dirt. As he observes the "tree" he realizes that they are actually a clump of scars.

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"I've never seen it and never will. A chokecherry tree. Trunk, branches, and even  leaves. But that was eighteen years ago. Could have cherries too now for all I know" (Morrison18). Sethe exaggerates as she describes the scars on her back. There is not literally a tree growing, it is a symbol that represents all the scars she has from when she was beaten when in slavery.

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Toni Morrison uses Imagery to demonstrate the toughness and the bulkiness Sethe holds in her frame. It is stated when Morrison states "It took him a while to realize that his legs were not shaking because of worry, but because the floorboards were and the grinding, shoving floor was only part of it"(Morrison 21) "The House itself was pitching." (Morrison 21) "While down on all fours, as though she were holding her house down on the ground" (Morrison 21). These quotes demonstrate how Sethe with force and resistance held back a spiritual force from tearing down her house.

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9. What kinds of relationships does this character have or has this character had?

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9. What kinds of relationships does this character have or has this character had?

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She has had and still has several sexual relationships, or in other words has been raped before. Majority of her relationships are with men.

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8. Find ten words to describe the character

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8. Find ten words to describe the character

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Durable, clever, unfortunate, isolated, welcoming, authoritative, conservative, indignant, distressed, reserved.

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7. How does the character react to the situations she is in? Why does she react that way? What background makes her behave that way?

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7. How does the character react to the situations she is in? Why does she react that way? What background makes her behave that way?

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Sethe is very demanding and prepared when a tough situation hits her. Majority of the time she manages to figure it out because of the past she lived through. She had a tough past which prepared her to approach a situation with an open mind to search for a solution.

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6. What situation does the character find him/herself in? How did he/she get into this situation and how is the situation resolved? 

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6. What situation does the character find him/herself in? How did he/she get into this situation and how is the situation resolved? 

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Sethe is in a situation where she can not yet find satisfaction from her peers and daughter. She is pressured to move somewhere better, she is aware of the comments and is confused as to what to do. Coming from slavery the resolution is slim but manageable.

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5. How do the other characters feels about this character? Why? Is there one character that this character particularly dislikes? Why?

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5. How do the other characters feels about this character? Why? Is there one character that this character particularly dislikes? Why?

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Other characters look at Sethe and feel like she can do better and leave her haunted house. Paul D is an example, he believes she should be removed from the presence of the ghost. She is not in any complaint with any characters.

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1. Give the character's name, age, social situation and a physical description?

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1. Give the character's name, age, social situation and a physical description?

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Sethe, 25, Sethe is recovering from running away from slavery. She lives in a "haunted" house which lingers with the spirit of her daughter, Baby Suggs. Sethe is well built with large breasts and rough texture due to her past beatings as a slave.

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4. How does the character feel of the other characters, and why?

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4. How does the character feel of the other characters, and why?

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Sethe feels excited to see Paul D. because there is finally someone else that is from Sweet Home, where she was from, in her house rather than just her and Denver.

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3. If others were asked to describe the character, what would some comments be?

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3. If others were asked to describe the character, what would some comments be?

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Others would describe Sethe as heavy chested and has a rough texture due to her scares from decades past.

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2. How does the character feel about him/herself? Why does he/she feel that way?

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2. How does the character feel about him/herself? Why does he/she feel that way?

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Sethe feels conservative about herself and her body because of her rough past and everything she has been through. The "tree" on her back is her scar of the past.