The Garner family and the schoolteacher represent two different faces of the slave-owning class. To analyze their impact on the Sweet Home men, a Beloved PDF is a valuable resource. Morrison shows that even “benevolent” slavery is dehumanizing, while the schoolteacher represents cold, scientific racism. A digital text facilitates a comparative character study, allowing readers to examine how the shift in power at the plantation precipitated the tragic events that haunt Sethe for the rest of her life.