Minor characters generally are not usually given special importance, however, play a crucial role in Toni Morrison's novel Beloved. Contrasts between the main characters and the minor characters provide new perspectives. In memories of Paul D. and Sethe, the minor characters often play major roles, and have direct effects on the plot. The characters presence is used to portray how it would feel to live as a slave. Furthermore, Morrison dedicates the book to the …showed first 75 words of 983 total…

…showed last 75 words of 983 total…community, being a stop on the underground railroad. However, to Sethe, even what other people stay, she would not budge from it. From the various events that the minor characters experience, the belonging turns into ownership because of slavery. In conclusion, many of the minor characters play an equal role to that of the main characters in the sub-plots of memories. Their presence reinforces the themes, images, and feelings that are prevalent through the book.