... had." That "something" is neither small nor insignificant. It is the fundamental make-up of each girl's character. Morrison deliberately portrays Nel and Sula in this manner to illustrate emphatically how entirely different they originally are. They are so different, in fact, that they are two facets of ... the same being - Nel conventional and orderly and Sula unconventional and unsettled. The comfort each feels in the other's home demonstrates their initial and subconscious desire to merge into one being. Morrison ... no desire to command attention or compliments - no ego. For that re...

• Word Count: 1910
• Approx Pages: 8
• Grade Level: High School

... Somebody need killin"?" "Half this town need it." "And the other half?" "A drawn-out disease." (pg.96) Even Nel confesses that, "Talking with Sula had always been a conversation with herself."(pg.95) One of the advantages of friendship is being able to know what your friend is thinking without even asking. ... a mysterious appearance. Although basically different, the two girls complement each other and understand one another instantly and intimately. Throughout the book both Nel and Sula fill roles that support what the other is lacking. For example when the girls were 12 they had an en...

• Word Count: 1308
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: High School

... child Nel. Helene carefully and successfully raises her daughter, Nel, to be like her, living a life free from shame and immorality. Sula Peace is one of Nel's good friends. Sula live in a house with her grandmother, her mother, and several staryboarders including a white alcoholic named Tarbaby and three young boys all ... good-byes. She then pours kerosene on him and lights him on fire. After the death of her favorite child, Plum, she stops going downstairs. Sula's mother, Hannah, is a deeply sensual woman who sleeps with all the men in The Bottom. The women in the community like Hann...

• Word Count: 1420
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: High School