The Duality of Toni Morrison’s Beloved: Postmodern Religious Symbols That Highlight the Inherited Legacy of the American South

Toni Morrison’s novel Beloved includes a namesake character representing both Christianity and African cosmology. Beloved is neither straightforwardly good nor evil but serves as a dualistic and spiritual symbol. Though one could interpret Morrison’s narrative to support a postmodern religious multi...

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Main Author: Gibson, Charity L. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: 2025
In: Religions
Year: 2025, Volume: 16, Issue: 2
Further subjects:B Postmodernism
B Beloved
B Morrison
B African Religion
B Christianity
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Summary:Toni Morrison’s novel Beloved includes a namesake character representing both Christianity and African cosmology. Beloved is neither straightforwardly good nor evil but serves as a dualistic and spiritual symbol. Though one could interpret Morrison’s narrative to support a postmodern religious multiplicity of voices, the potentially problematic theology still allows the readers to engage in useful discussions about the spiritual and cultural inheritance of the American South. Morrison’s narrative is only compatible with a Christian or African religious lens through recognizing symbolization as a representation of cultural manifestations rather than an endorsement of multiple worldviews.
ISSN:2077-1444
Contains:Enthalten in: Religions
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.3390/rel16020171