Fact1: Sethe is former slave living on outskirts of Cincinnati shortly after Civil War, Fact2: Paul D. finds Sethe 's home, Fact3: Glover drives off angry spirit Sethe 's home, Fact4: Stamp Paid tells story to illiterate Paul D. Years, Fact5: other children were sent off earlier to live with Baby Suggs
Output: Sethe is a former slave living on the outskirts of Cincinnati shortly after the Civil War. An angry poltergeist terrorizes Sethe and her three children, causing her two sons to run away forever. Eight years later, Sethe Oprah Winfrey lives alone with her daughter, Denver Kimberly Elise. Paul D. Danny Glover, an old friend from Sweet Home, the plantation Sethe had escaped from years earlier, finds Sethes home, where he drives off the angry spirit. Afterwards, Paul D. proposes that he should stay and Sethe responds favorably. Shortly after Paul D. moves in, a clean, mentally handicapped young woman Thandie Newton named Beloved stumbles into Sethes yard and also stays with them. Denver is initially happy to have Beloved around, but learns that she is Sethes reincarnated daughter. Nonetheless, she chooses not to divulge Beloveds origins to Sethe. One night, Beloved, aware that Paul D. dislikes her, immobilizes him with a spell and proceeds to assault him sexually. Paul D. resolves to tell Sethe what happened, but instead tells what has happened to a coworker, Stamp Paid Albert Hall. Stamp Paid, who has known Sethe for many years, pulls a newspaper clipping featuring Sethe and tells her story to the illiterate Paul D. Years ago, Sethe was raped by the nephews of Schoolteacher, the owner of Sweet Home. She complained to Mrs. Garner, Schoolteachers sisterinlaw, who confronted him. In retaliation, Schoolteacher and his nephews whip Sethe. Heavily pregnant with her fourth child, Sethe planned to escape. Her other children were sent off earlier to live with Baby Suggs, Sethes motherinlaw, but Sethe stayed behind to look for her husband, Halle Hill Harper. Sethe was assaulted while searching for him in the barn. The Schoolteachers nephews held her down, raped her and forcibly took her breast milk. When Halle failed to comply, Sethe ran off alone. She crossed paths with Amy Denver, a white girl who treated Sethes injuries and delivered Sethes child, whom Sethe named Denver after Amy. Sethe eventually reached Baby Suggs home, but her initial happiness was shortlived when Schoolteacher came to claim Sethe and her children. In desperation, Sethe slits her older daughters throat, and attempts to kill her other children. Stamp Paid manages to stop her and the disgusted Schoolteacher departs. Paul D., horrified by the revelation and suddenly understanding the origin of the poltergeist, confronts Sethe. Sethe justifies her decision without apology, claiming that her children would be better off dead than enslaved. Paul D. departs shortly thereafter in protest. After Paul D.s departure, Sethe realizes that Beloved is the reincarnation of her dead daughter. Feeling elated yet guilty, Sethe spoils Beloved with elaborate gifts while neglecting Denver. Beloved soon throws a destructive tantrum and her malevolent presence causes living conditions in the house to deteriorate. The women live in squalor and Sethe is unable to work. Denver becomes depressed yet, inspired by a memory of her grandmothers confidence in her, she eventually musters the courage to leave the house and seek employment. After Denver attains employment, women from the local church visit Sethes house at the request of her new coworker to perform an exorcism. The women from the church comfort the family, and they are praying and singing loudly when Denvers new employer arrives to pick her up for work. Sethe sees him and, reminded of Schoolteachers arrival, tries to attack him with an icepick, but is subdued by Denver and the women. During the commotion, Beloved disappears completely and Sethe, freed from Beloveds grip, becomes permanently bedridden. Some months later, Paul D. encounters Denver at the marketplace. He notices she has transformed into a confident and mature young woman. When Paul D. later arrives at Sethes house, he finds her suffering from a deep malaise. He assures Sethe that he and Denver will now take care of her. Sethe tells him that she doesnt see the point, as Beloved, her best thing, is gone. Paul D. disagrees, telling Sethe that she herself is her own best thing.