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. ...

• Word Count: 2614
• Approx Pages: 10
• Grade Level: High School

Nel and Sula had been around each other for five years before they initially met but Sula was never allowed to associate with Sula "because her mother said that Sula's mother was sooty" (29). ... While Nel preferred Sula's chaotic wooly house, Sula preferred the "oppressive neatness" of Nel's house. ... In Toni Morrison's Sula, the community defines their morality in contrast to Sula's immorality. ... Growing up, Sula had little guidance. ... Sula heard her mother tell a friend "Sure you do, you love her just like I love Sula. ...

• Word Count: 2894
• Approx Pages: 12
• Grade Level: High School

However, this sense of protection and sense of unique self-worth are missing within the mother/daughter relationships that are displayed in Sula. ... The novel Sula illustrates how important the role of a mother is and can be. ... Nel become more attracted to Sula because of the bond her and her family share, especially to the grandmother. However, Sula Peace finds herself in a similar situation to Nel's. Although Sula live in a household wher...

• Word Count: 5084
• Approx Pages: 20
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate