Toni Morrison's novel "Beloved" is set in a time when slavery was supposed to be finished and over with after the Civil War. The newly freed slaves were depending on the Constitution to give them the rights that every man is born with, but daily life for the ex-slaves continued to be a struggle. This is the case for the main character of the story, Sethe, who had to confront the demons of her past. In 124 Bluestone Road Sethe and Denver are haunted by the ghost of her baby daughter whom she killed in an act of love and mercy. Sethe, unwilling to take abuse from School Teacher, decides to runaway from Sweet Home with the rest of her family. When confronted with the reality that they may be caught, she takes the life of her two-year-old daughter to prevent a life of slavery and injustice for her child. The baby ghost prevents Sethe and Denver to have any friends but the ghost itself. This changes when an acquaintance of Sethe's comes to 124. Morrison uses Paul D. as a tool to get a feel of Sethe's emotions. Within a little while of his visit, Paul D. rids the house of the ghost. This creates tension with Denver because the baby ghost was her only playmate. He becomes a major factor in forcing Sethe to talk about events of her past. Paul D. is the person that provokes emotions from other characters: happiness with Sethe, anger with Denver, and resentment with Beloved. A touch of the supernatural is evident with the flesh and blood reincarnation of the baby ghost in Beloved. The characters in the story don't question whether the ghost is real or not because they all believe in ghosts. Beloved comes as a young runaway slave and is offered shelter with Sethe. She then dominates the household so forcefully that Sethe and Denver are at the verge of starvation. Sethe, without even trying, lets Beloved take charge in the household. Sethe loves Beloved so much and maybe feels guilt for her actions so Beloved is able to dictate her mother's life. ...