The Interweaving of Memory and Reality: Magical Realism in Toni Morrison's Beloved

Hanwen Zhang

doi:10.54097/e5rkg169

Authors

Hanwen Zhang

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.54097/e5rkg169

Keywords:

Toni Morrison, Beloved, Magical Realism, Slavery, Black Community

Abstract

Nobel Prize winner Toni Morrison employs the technique of magical realism in her representative work Beloved, skillfully combining magical and realistic elements together, allowing characters to bravely face the trauma of history, find the courage in life and explore the path of future development. This article explores the magical and realistic elements in the novel, exploring how they are connected to encourage the characters to accept history and face the reality. At the same time, it also reveals the sins of slavery and its profound negative impact. Morrison also points out a path for the development of the black community: learn to accept the past and face the future with courage. Only in this way can a nation awaken its own spiritual strength.

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