Sula (Magill’s Survey of American Literature, Revised Edition)
At a glance:
- Author: Toni Morrison
- First Published: 1973
- Type of Work: Novel
- Genres: Long fiction, Psychological fiction, Social realism, Bildungsroman
- Subjects: African Americans, Maturation or coming of age, Family or family life, North America or North Americans, Self-discovery, United States or Americans, Tradition, Racism, Love or romance, Race, Sex or sexuality, Twentieth century, Gender roles, Betrayal, Friendship, Midwest, Ohio, Adultery, Women, Accidents, Duty, Death or dying, Good and evil, Lifestyles, Fire
- Locales: Medallion, OH
Sula is a novel about the growth, development, and destruction of a person, a friendship, and a community. At the beginning of the novel, the hill on which the black community of Medallion, Ohio, lived (called “the Bottom,” because the white farmer who gave it to a freed slave in return for services told him it was the bottom of heaven) has been deserted. The narrative as a whole sets out to tell why; along the way, one meets a striking variety of characters set against a harsh world.
Sula Peace's grandmother, Eva Peace, is one of the most remarkable characters in the...
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