... of the black community. Morrison portrays their everyday struggles and in doing so exposes white ignorance of black culture and ways of life. Sula challenges the dominant ideology through the deconstruction of binary oppositions, working to demarginalize the roles of blacks as well as women in society. ... Nel is wild and nonconformist, a product of the household that reared her. Even in color they contrast each other; Nel is cream colored, while Sula is a deep brown. Nevertheless, after striking up their friendship the girls can only be portrayed as two parts of a whole, "projections of...

• Word Count: 1501
• Approx Pages: 6
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• Grade Level: Undergraduate