Tar Baby
Introduction + Context
Plot Summary
Detailed Summary & Analysis
“He believed he was…” Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Chapter 5 Chapter 6 Chapter 7 Chapter 8 Chapter 9 Chapter 10 “The man sat on the…”
Themes
All Themes Systemic Racism and Power Expectations of Womanhood Colonialism and Enslavement Toxic Masculinity Innocence and Guilt
Quotes
Characters
All Characters Jadine Son/The Man Valerian Margaret Sydney Ondine Michael Gideon/Yardman Thérèse Alma Estée Ryk Cheyenne Old Man
Symbols
All Symbols The Greenhouse Sealskin Coat
Literary Devices
All Literary Devices Allegory Allusions Anthropomorphism Flashbacks Genre Hyperbole Imagery Irony Mood Oxymorons Paradox Satire Setting Similes Situational Irony Stream of Consciousness Style Tone Verbal Irony
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Tar Baby

by Toni Morrison

Tar Baby Literary Devices

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