... ?"(Morrison, 69). The expressions of love take precedence over the care of living, and Eva's logic does mitigate that fact. And though Eva cries about burning Plum and holds him close before she lights the fire, she nonetheless soaks him in kerosene and resolutely throws a torch onto the bed where ... human emotions is her first inkling of the complicated world of adulthood (Basu, 4). The power of love is evident in the friendship of Nel and Sula. Sula and Nel had a very complex relationship, but in the end they both realized how precious friendship was to them and they overcame their di...

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