he cuts the babys throat. She could not bear to think of the child living slavery.The overall plot consists of sources of conflict that play an important role in this story. These are race, gender, family and supernatural issues (which is the presence of paranormal activities.) These are parallel themes found in Beloved that basically anyone can relate to, no matter which color. Racial issues is the main theme in this story. However, they are not unlike those read about in other stories and historical writings. All the cruelties and abuses are probably conservative compared to the reality of what occurred in many cases. For this reason, this book should not be considered as a story about the life of an ex-slave, but about something else more fundamental....
