Volume V Special Issue V November 2025

Name of Author : Sreemathi.S, Dr. Komathi.L

Title of the paper : The Haunting of History: Intersections of Language, Literature, and Culture in Morrisons Beloved

Abstract: Toni Morrisons Novel, Beloved weaves together language, literature, and culture to reimagine the historical trauma of slavery and its longlasting effects on African American identity. Through the use of fragmented narrative, streamofconsciousness, and African American vernacular traditions, Morrison transforms language into a medium of memory and resistance. By merging linguistic innovation, literary form, and cultural memory, Morrison portray successful development of the black identity in times when a black person was denied it. Also deals with slavery in America in nineteenth century by portraying a true history of a Black slave mother, Morrison reveals the horror of slavery in detail, elaborating upon the physical and mental abuses suffered by the characters. Morrisons portray the characters and their experience through the impact of slavery on individuals and communities. Beloved not only speaks about the slaves whose voices were silenced, but also contributes to Morrisons critique of the aesthetics that has dominated American culture and its canon of literature. The novel deals the cultural significance of African American folklore and spirituality, highlighting the ways in which these traditions were used as a means of survival and resistance.

Keywords : Slavery, African American, Trauma, Memory, Culture.

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Page Number : 154-157