In Beloved, there are several different main characters, and the author Toni Morrison has each character shape their identities differently. Beloved, the ghost, shapes her identity by tormenting those who live in the house and making her presence known. When she returns as a human, she makes her presence known by returning to a childlike personality and relying on others. As Denver and Sethe are attempting to make Beloved comfortable and happy, she begins to torment the house as she did when she was a ghost. In the beginning of the story, Sethe's identity is shaped around her past and the murder of her child. Although she does not choose her identity, she is outcast from society and left with Denver in 124. Towards the end of the novel, Sethe is no longer worried about what others think or worried about her own well being. By failing to report to her job on time, she is fired and stays home with Beloved, permanently. Sethe's identity changes from the strong adult to a weak child as she relies on Beloved for her happiness. While Sethe is becoming weaker, Denver's personality is becoming stronger as she does not rely on her mother and learns to take care of herself. Not only does Denver have to take care of herself, she also has to provide for her mother and Beloved. Denver's identity changes in the end of the book because she realizes she must leave 124 in order to live a better life. This drastic change in her mentality shows strength and knowledge in her character. In Beloved, Morrison shows how easy it is to create ones identity based on the identities of those who we rely on and who rely on us.