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Language, Relationships, and Death in Early Novels of Toni Morrison Language, Relationships, and Death in Early Novels of Toni Morrison The Harvard community has made this article openly available. Please share how this access benefits you. Your story matters Citation Barbato, Victoria E. 2016. Language, Relationships, and Death in Early Novels of Toni Morrison. Master's thesis, Harvard Extension School. Citable link http://nrs.harvard.edu/urn-3:HUL.InstRepos:33797388 Terms of Use This article was downloaded from Harvard University’s DASH repository, and is made available under the terms and conditions applicable to Other Posted Material, as set forth at http:// nrs.harvard.edu/urn-3:HUL.InstRepos:dash.current.terms-of- use#LAA ! ! !"#$%"$&'()&*"+,-#./,0.'("#1(2&"+/(,#(3"4*5(6-7&*.(-8(9-#,(:-44,.-#( ! ! ! ! ! ;,<+-4,"(3=(>"4?"+- ! ! ! ! @(9/&.,. ,#(+/&(A,&*1(-8(3#$*,./ 8-4(+/&(2&$4&&(-8(:".+&4(-8(!,?&4"*(@4+.(,#(3B+&#.,-#(C+%1,&. 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