... not a relative of Toni Morrison, the reader can't help but notice their same name - again allying the novel and Norman's untimely end. Toni Morrison first published Sula in 1973, and would have been aware of all the events just mentioned. So while Toni and Norman's shared family name is a coincidence, the ... the two together is not. 1965 is specifically highlighted because it is set apart in time from the rest of the chapters, the distance between them too great not to be significant. The text then, is "a multi-dimensional space in which a variety of writings [...] blend and clash" - i...

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• Approx Pages: 10
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• Grade Level: High School