Sula the Name of Sula's A-Level Outline Answer

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Morrison most probably wants to emphasize that Sula is stronger than Nel because she is in control of her life.

The end of the book presents readers with Nel's acknowledgement that she enjoyed seeing Chicken Little's death.

Morrison's Sula is meant to induce a state of rebellion in readers as they are influenced in believing that it is wrong for them to act in accordance with society's laws, considering that the system is apparently flawed. The inhabitants of Bottom are barely able to sustain themselves in the beginning but gradually come to be more and more efficient in improving conditions in the area. In spite of his eccentric nature, Shadrack is one of the most influential individuals in the town.

Nel and Sula are the products of Bottom's environment but they struggle to be different from the rest of people.
Even with this, Sula is the only one who actually manages to detach herself from the town's people and follow her dreams. One of the most important points in the novel is the moment when Sula throws Chicken Little into the water. This event severely shapes the characters of both Sula and Nel.

Nel's marriage produces a disruption in the relationship between her and Sula and is probably one of the principal reasons for which Sula leaves town. Her return ten years later is accompanied by a plague of robins, this most likely being meant to symbolize the deaths that are going to occur later in the novel. Although Nel and Sula fight because of Jude's decision to leave Nel in favor of Sula, they reconciliate as Sula experiences her last moments.

Works cited:

Morrison, Toni, "Sula," Vintage International,….....

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