Which famous novel of Toni Morrison begins with the following line: " 124 is spiteful"?
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A.
The Bluest Eyes'
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B.
Tar Baby'
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C.
Beloved'
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D.
Sula'
Correct Answer:
C. Beloved'
Explanation:
The correct answer is Beloved. This Pulitzer Prize-winning novel by Toni Morrison, published in 1987, famously opens with the line, "124 was spiteful. Full of a baby's venom." The number 124 refers to the address of the house on Bluestone Road in Cincinnati where the protagonist, Sethe, lives with her daughter Denver. The house is personified as being haunted by the malevolent spirit of Sethe's deceased daughter, whose presence and the trauma of slavery are central themes of the story. While Morrison's other works like The Bluest Eye, Sula, and Tar Baby explore similar themes of African American identity, none of them feature this specific opening sentence.
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