why sethes children arent hers

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…than allow them to be broken by an evil institution. Love is, then, Sethe's primary motivation for killing her baby. However, Sethe's love for her children does not preclude her responsibility for Beloved's death. Indeed, Sethe's selfish fault lies in the fact that she has shifted the focus of responsibility from herself to the institution that has spawned her. Bibliography Morrison, Toni. Beloved. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1987. Morrison, Toni. Interview. Documentary. Public Broadcasting Company. 1987.