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my mom.

Arts & Humanities > American Literature American feminism in Toni Morrison's Sula

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The characters in Sula exhibit a few forms of feminism: Independence of the female spirit, the love of friendship, and the sexual love of two women.

Toni Morrison uses the characters of Sula and Nel to express those three types of feminism. Sula expresses herself in unique ways, and is considered by many in her community to be evil. Nel on the other hand is a very much a traditional female who is respected within her community. The community cannot understand the relationship between the two women because of their pre-conceived notions about each of the characters.

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