... gives her a source of source of strength, hope, and comfort. The Clearing was equally important to the community as it was to Sethe. Here, following Baby Suggs" words they begin to reclaim their bodies and their spirits. The Clearing allowed " freed blacks to set up their own type of worship services separate from white society and the organized white Christian church .Significantly, the leader of this group is Baby ... Suggs, who stands in contrast to the powerful men who head the larger white church. Speaking from her place on a "huge flat-sided ... to die. Denver is brave enough to r...

• Word Count: 3712
• Approx Pages: 15
• Grade Level: High School

... gives her a source of source of strength, hope, and comfort. The Clearing was equally important to the community as it was to Sethe. Here, following Baby Suggs" words they begin to reclaim their bodies and their spirits. The Clearing allowed " freed blacks to set up their own type of worship services separate from white society and the organized white Christian church .Significantly, the leader of this group is Baby ... Suggs, who stands in contrast to the powerful men who head the larger white church. Speaking from her place on a "huge flat-sided ... to die. Denver is brave enough to r...

• Word Count: 3715
• Approx Pages: 15
• Grade Level: High School