Introduction to the Book

Sethe-
Sethe is the mother to Buglar, Howard, Denver, and the unnamed ghost baby. She is conflicted as to whether she wants to be at I24, because nobody visits and it gets lonely until Paul D shows up. People only ever leave I24, whether it be dead or alive, until Paul D arrives. This is similar to her life up until that point, where she was sending her children away or running away herself to escape Sweet Home, the place where most of the main characters either meet or are conceived. The running from I24 and nobody willing arriving could be construed to be similar to how being out of slavery did not necessarily mean a better life. Sethe has many secrets though that she keeps hidden from Denver, her daughter, which will hopefully be revealed throughout the story.

Denver-
Denver is the child of Sethe. She is also the last of Sethe's children left at I24 living. Denver is constantly stuck between staying and leaving the house, with the ghost being the only company she ever has. Denver is a little crazy because of this not having any company and being isolated from everyone.

Paul D-
Paul D is from Sweet Home, just like Sethe. Paul D was one of the suitors for Sethe originally, before she chose Halle, and comes to I24 as one of the few visitors. He apparently chases off the ghost baby, but not sure how long that will last or if it really has. The ghost might have disappeared because of the presence of a man figure in the house for Sethe.

Baby-
Baby is the motherly figure until her death early in the book. Her presence is important to the book because, not only is she from Sweet Home as well, she kept Denver and Sethe company even as Buglar and Howard ran away.

Amy-
Amy is a random white girl that stumbles upon a pregnant Sethe. She is included in this post because of her importance towards Sethe, helping her give birth and also keeping her safe when Sethe could hardly walk. Will be interesting to see if she returns later in the book as a character, as it seems that nobody ever actually is able to escape in this book. Nobody escapes, everyone just is recycled into a similar situation in a new place throughout the book, such as Sethe or Paul D.

The Ghost Baby (Unnamed)-
The unnamed Ghost Baby is the child that Sethe killed, She lives at I24, and keeps Denver sane as everyone around her passes through the house. The baby apparently leaves when Paul D arrives, but I got a hunch that she will return as Paul D and the memories of Sweet Home have.