In the novel, Beloved, by Toni Morrison, several characters underwent changes in their personality as the novel progresses. One such character is Denver, who evolves from a girl to a woman. Denver transforms from being a solitary, isolated and naïve girl to an independent, responsible and outgoing woman. These transformations are brought up by the emergence of two absolute strangers, Paul D and Beloved, in her secluded life.

When Paul D first enters the life of Denver and her mother, Sethe, Denver has a fragile sense of self. She lives with her mother and is completely dependent on her. Denver lives a life of utter loneliness. She has nothing to call as hers. She has gone through serious losses - her brothers and her grandmother. Even Sethe acknowledges this to Paul D, when he says that the last time he saw Sethe, Sethe was pregnant with Denver...