... , loving mother's need to "protect" her children, Sethe's "claim" that she was and is justified in those actions can not be accepted. Paul D. recognizes what Sethe can not; her act of supreme love is also an act of insurmountable selfishness. When Paul D. calls into question her thinking, Sethe still ... . She loves her children to much to let them be tarnished by slavery. Unfortunately, Sethe's nobility is tainted by the fact that she can not recognize absurdity of the murderous act she has committed. Even in her shameful defense, Sethe is proud. Sethe's undaunted pride is illustrated by...

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