Week 3 Post # 1

It seems as though Morrison is hell bent on reminding us that reality is far different than what our ideas of it are. Throughout the novel we are given glimpses into the world of all these characters and their idiosyncrasies. We would like to believe that everyone can get along, that marriages are sacred, and that everyone does right by their own children and choices. This, however, is made ever more bogus as we learn that relationships are hard and often involve conflict (and little resolution). We learn that people battle with what’s right or wrong and often times lose out to their least moral sides either because of peer pressure or simply because they want it so bad that they are willing to sacrifice everything for it. In the end, there is some hope. Morrison shows us that there is chance for reconciliation and triumph over our past. Though this may not stand up against the years of wrong it is nonetheless a step in the right direction.