Quotes Bel Flashcards
Baby Suggs was all she has left of the “____” she ____
Baby Suggs was all she has left of the “husband” she claimed
She [baby suggs] had been ___ for that better than she had for his ____.
Whom she barely ____ at when he was born
She [baby suggs] had been prepared for that better than she had for his life.
Whom she barely glanced at when he was born
Unless _____, motherlove was a ____.
Unless carefree, motherlove was a killer.
You got two ___, Sethe,not ____
You got two feet, Sethe,not four
____ love ain’t love at all
Thin love ain’t love at all
124 _____, full of baby’s ____
124 spiteful, full of baby’s venom
Again again night day night day
I waiting no ____ circle is around my neck….. no men without ____
Again again night day night day
I waiting no iron circle is around my neck….. no men without skin
All the parts of ___ that were precious and ___ and beautiful and carried ____ dragged them
All the parts of her that were precious and fine and beautiful and carried pushed dragged them
His own horse do if you ___ it beyond the ___ of ____
His own horse do if you beat it beyond the point of education
Tobacco ____ buried in his chest where a ____ heart used to be
Tobacco tin buried in his chest where a red heart used to be
I think ____ is dead. It’s not being ____ that is keeping him _____.
I think Halle it dead. It’s not being sure that is keeping him alive.
She _____ draw breath without her _____.
She wouldn’t draw breath without her children.
[Not only they] work, kill, or maim you, but _____ you… so much that you cannot ______ yourself anymore
work, kill, or maim you, but dirty you… so much that you cannot like yourself anymore
We need some kind of _______.
We need some kind of tomorrow.
