Foreshadowing in BelovedIn the novel Beloved, Toni Morrison addresses many overarching themes and issues that continually recur throughout the book. Morrison uses each of the characters to aid in the development of his novel. Sethe, Denver, and Beloved, all the main characters in this book, represent many of the big problems. One of the major themes of the novel is represented with the fall of Beloved, Sethe and Denver in the ice skating scene. In the second section of Beloved, Morrison uses the dramatic ice skating scene to foreshadow the deterioration of relationships within the family that occurs with the loss of Sethe's job. The ice skating scene begins with Sethe, Denver, and Beloved leaving. to the pond for a day of skating and fun. Since there is only one set of skates and one more, Beloved, the spoiled brat, wore the pair, and Denver wore one skate, while sliding on the treacherous ice. Sethe wore her shoes and thought they would support her. The three women skated, “holding hands, supporting each other, and swirling across the ice” (Morrison 174). In this quote, Morrison describes the family bond present for the first time in the novel. This connection between Sethe, Denver, and Beloved is evident when wanting to hug each other is a natural reaction that occurs. The three women appear to be helping each other to stay upright on the ice, but with each fall, it delights them even more. They all screamed with laughter as they skated on the slippery ice. Holding hands, "tracing a circle or a line, the three of them could not remain standing for a whole...... middle of paper ......b", "Sethe played all the more strong with Beloved, who never had enough of everything: lullabies, new stitches, the bottom of the cake bowl and the top of the milk" (240). Beloved always got what she wanted because Sethe was sure to give in to all of Beloved's wishes. Relations with in the family had begun to fall apart. In this novel, the ice skating scene foreshadows two main events that occur in the final section of "Beloved." The end of Sethe's job and the deterioration of family relationships are great examples that demonstrate how the ice skating scene was foreshadowing. The destruction and unrest that occurs in the final section of “Beloved” comes as no surprise to readers too close to it. Foreshadowing was a clue that was revealed..