![]() ![]() Indeed, the true magical moments in the novel arise when Morrison hits her stride, such as in this quiet but trenchant observation of an old couple walking in the park: “The couple moves carefully, as though in a dream. But despite such gestures, this is a novel rooted in the real world of violence, prejudice, and abuse. ![]() Her breasts flatten, and she loses her body hair. Many novels in the Morrison canon have employed magical realism, and there are elements of this in “God Help the Child.” After Booker rejects Bride, her body begins to revert to its pre-pubescent stage. Rather than being full-blooded characters, they seem to exist simply to aid Bride in her journey toward self-forgiveness and finding Booker. Bride apologizes to the woman when she’s released from prison years later but soon after, Sofia simply disappears from the story. ![]() There is a slightly desultory effect to “God Help the Child,” with multiple stories being told, such as the one about Sofia, the elementary teacher whom Bride falsely accuses of child abuse as a way of currying favor with Sweetness. ![]()
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |