Experts Lens 1: Existentially Incorrect

Firstly, The Bonds of Love and the Boundaries of Self defines that Paul D filled the psychological void of a father. Before Paul D arrived at 124, Sethe had to sacrifice what she had, to make sure Denver was happy. I

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 agree with this argument; Sethe has regained her role, not only as wife, but also a full-time mother. However, one (wo)man's treasure is another (wo)man's trash (image).  Denver is dissatisfied with Paul D, to the extent of asking "how long [he] will stay here". It almost appears as if Sethe was stolen by Paul D, and Denver lost her mother mentally. The article also defines how Denver "doesn't see Paul D as the other women do"; in other words, Denver doesn't see Paul D as a nurturing father. Instead, she sees him as a threat to her mother. I would agree with this claim; it's fair to say that Paul D corrupted Sethe, based on the "monstrous" dreams Denver has about Sethe.
Secondly, the article claims that Denver fills this void of a "real" father, through Halle; Denver sees Halle as the "Angel Man", notwithstanding that Halle is unable to "play the savior role". I agree with this fact; because Denver doesn't see Paul D as a fatherly, nurturing figure, she sees Halle as her role model. Yet, Halle is seen as mentally unstable, due to his inability to stop Sethe's rape; is an unstable father such as Halle, a good role model for Denver?
Lastly, the article raises an interesting point, that one can't "experience freedom without claiming ownership of themselves". To me, this translates to the idea that, we are locked to our own mentality. We can't truly be free, until we find out who we really are. Are we living in a simulation of slow destruction, or an imperfect utopia? According to Beloved, we are "rooted in relationship and dependent on" our inner feelings. We can only be free, if we unlock the chains of reality.