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Chapter 1 Introduction
1.1 The Author and the Novel
1.1.1 Toni Morrison
1.1.2 Beloved
1.2 Project of the Present Thesis
1.2.1 Literature Review
1.2.2 Objectives
Chapter 2 Magic Realism
2.1 Overview of Magic Realism
2.1.1 Definition and Origin
2.1.2 Evolution
2.2 Main Principles and Characteristics
2.2.1 Main Principles
2.2.2 Characteristics
Chapter 3 Artistic Embodiment of Magic Realism in Beloved
3.1 Characterization
3.1.1 Peculiar Names
3.1.2 Mysterious Features of Characters
3.1.3 Appearance of Ghosts
3.2 Narrative Methods
3.2.1 Juxtaposition of the Past and the Present
3.2.2 Multiple Narrative Perspectives
3.2.3. Ambiguous Narration
3.3 Writing Techniques
3.3.1 Allusion of Mythic Archetypes
3.3.2 Symbolic Images
Chapter 4 Conclusion
Bibliography
Acknowledgements