Toni Morrison′s second novel, Sula (1973), presents several moral dilemmas through character contrasts.

Sula Toni Morrison′s second novel, Sula (1973), presents several moral dilemmas through character contrasts. Nel Wright appears to be the moral center of the story, but the premises of her conventional notions of right and good – centered on love – break down under self-scrutin" rel="nofollow">iny. Sula Peace represents everythin" rel="nofollow">ing that would be wrong, yet she operates from a premise of authentic love grounded in" rel="nofollow">in the in" rel="nofollow">individual′s experience with it, startin" rel="nofollow">ing with self-love, which is the primary goal of any genuin" rel="nofollow">ine spirituality. Paradoxically, the way she lives in" rel="nofollow">inspires a lot of mistrust and fear, the basis of hate. Compose a short essay (at least 2 pages long) on how Nel and Sula mediate their sense of self, first together and later separately. How does Sula mediate herself? What does she refer to, and what kin" rel="nofollow">inds of arguments does she use, when justifyin" rel="nofollow">ing her position(s) on love in" rel="nofollow">in contrast to everythin" rel="nofollow">ing society (in" rel="nofollow">includin" rel="nofollow">ing Nel) stands for, and in" rel="nofollow">in relation to Jude and Ajax (and all of the other men she has known)? And what about Nel? How does Nel’s justification of her ideals get cracked (in" rel="nofollow">in more than one place in" rel="nofollow">in the story), and why does Nel’s justification of herself break down? Refer to details from the text to support your analysis.