1. Sula
Sula "Sula" by Tony Morrison is the story of a friendship between Nel Wright and Sula Peace, who are opposites in the way of relating to other people, to the world around them, and to themselves. ... Sula is an irrational and transient character. ... Sula overhears her mother, Hannah, say, "I love her [Sula]. ... She loses her true unique self after Sula is gone. ... Nel is Sula's connection to other people, while Sula is Nel's connection to herself. ...
This is the meaning of friendship, a theme central to Sula. ... From Sula, the book, we learn the importance of friendship, the pain of betrayal, and the pain of loss. ... From Sula, we watch the girls, Nel and Sula throughout their friendship. ... Take sleeping with your best friend's husband for example, that one act, committed out of ignorance on Sula's part of Nel's feelings. Sula did not realize how she would hurt Nel, by sleeping with Jude. ...
The world of Sula must have seemed very odd and new to Nel, and likewise for Sula. ... Nel goes to the cemetery and mourns at Sula's grave, calling out Sula's name in sadness. ... Sula overhears Hannah tell some other women that she loves Sula, but that she doesn't like her. ... She is particularly offended by Sula's promiscuity, because Sula sleeps with her husband. ... Nel's outrage at Sula's actions is reflective of the town's anger at Sula and we see the personal hurt that Sula's inconsiderate actions have caused. ...
Sula even overhears her mother, Hannah, saying she loves Sula but just doesn't like her. That phone conversation upsets Sula but a! ... Nel's household is a complete opposite of Sula's. ... When Nel meets Jude Sula becomes extremely jealous. ... When Sula finally does return Nel opens up again. ...
Sula and Nel were best friends. ... As Sula and Nel got older and Sula left her friend for ten years their friendship barely changed. ... Sula. ... Sula was alone when she died. ... Even though they were not close when Sula died, Nel was the only one on Sula's mind. ...