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" Still, there was no mockery coming from his gaze. Soft. It felt soft in a waiting kind of way. He was not judging her- or rather he was judging but not comparing her. Not since Halle had a man looked at her way: not loving or passionate, but interested as though he were examining an ear of corn for quality." (Page 30)

Explanation: Morrison depicts the way in which Halle looks and Sethe as loving and intimate in such a way that she has never been looked at before. The immense attention that Halle pays to Sethe is compared to the detail. one pays to an ear of corn when examining it for quality.

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Morrison uses Paul D.'s point of view in order to describe Sethe as an outside party's opinion. Through this outside view, there is bias that comes from his personality himself.  "Now THERE was a man, and THAT was a tree. Himself lying the bed and the 'tree' lying next to him didn't compare."

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"Sethe's eyes were closed, her hair a mess. Looked at this way, minus the polished eyes, her face was not so attractive." (Page 30)
Explanation:  This quote utilizes imagery to illustrate the intensity of Sethe's eyes compared to the rest of her muted features. The way in which the author talks about her eyes allows the reader to create a mental picture of Sethe and the magnitude of her eyes, which have the power to change her whole facial perception.

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Sethe feels a sense of superiority compared to the other African Americans in the community.

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Devoted to her children
Proud
Strong willed
Independent
Protective
Strong

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Sethe feels a higher sense of belonging as opposed to the other members of society. Sethe regards herself in this manner because of her past experiences with people. In addition, Sethe holds herself to a higher standard, and also has an increased sense of independence.

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She had an inseparable bond with her children from whom she cannot be separated.

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Troubled

Multifaceted

Multi-dimensional

Adaptable

Haunted

Disturbed

Strong-willed

Plagued

Forlorn

Soulful

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Sethe reacts to Denver’s jealousy by confronting her and her madness to figure out what was the matter. Afterwards, she leaves Denver in a separate room. She reacts this way by allowing Denver to recollect herself and take a moment of silence, not including the fact that she wanted to sleep with Paul D. She feels uneasy by the presence of Paul D. in the bed next to her because she almost senses the concentration upon her vulnerable body. This comes from her harsh history of beaten skin and the constant repetition that men are nothing more than men (said by her mother)

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Sethes falls into a trough of conflict after sleeping with Paul D. The conflict arises from a) Denver feeling resentment and jealousy towards the “stranger”, b) Paul D presumptuously assumes the family wants to move and for the baby to leave. She finds herself in this intriguing situation through the series of events that unravel at the point of her stockings being off in the midst of the stranger. The situation is yet to resolve…

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Baby Snuggs, prior to death, has a great love for her daughter Sethe. In addition, the other sons had felt the same way before they left. This is a probable cause that comes from Sethe’s unconditional love for her children. Paul D. had an obscure fixation on the woman and at the same time a type of undefinable allure that resulted from his curiosity. Sethe loathed the men who stole her milk, because the bond of a mother to her nurturing goods is one that cannot be separated without a mass of her indignation.

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Sethe
Age: 35

Sethe is an ex-slave who currently resides normally in a black community with her children and husband, while concurrently having a battle within herself to suppress the trauma she endured as a slave.

Sethe is African American, she is worn down, she has physical signs of abuse.