A literary analysis essay will be on the novel Sula by Toni Morrison.
The topic of the essay is about: Nel and Sula’s friendship is central in the novel. What role does this friendship play in Nel and Sula’s lives and what point is Morrison making about the role of life-long friendships in the formation of identity?
This Essay must be should be: between 2 ½ and 3 pages (600 to 750 words), not including the Works Cited page, should be double spaced in Times New Roman 12-point font and must include:
· A clearly articulated thesis that states, somewhere in your introduction, the assertion (position, interpretation) that your paper will prove
· An introduction, a minimum of 3 body paragraphs, and a conclusion
· At least two quotes from the novel itself that are integrated into your discussion
· At least two citations of outside sources (such as literary criticism on the novel, preferably from articles from the MDC databases)
· Topic sentences that focus the discussion in the body paragraphs
· Examples, details, explanations in the body paragraphs that clearly support your thesis
· Clear connections between ideas from paragraph to paragraph and within paragraphs
· Proper MLA style format in the heading, in the in-text citations, and in the Works Cited page (see the template for the heading and margins in this lesson)
· Works Cited page includes articles from two sources and from the novel for a minimum of three total listed sources
· Standard usage, grammar, and mechanics
I have created a Thesis Statement already: (Please use)
The novel Sula represents a form of good vs evil, right versus wrong may be traced all the way back to Sula and Nel’s childhoods through experiences they’ve gone through together.
Information that is useful: (Feel free to add into essay)
You would think that the novel Sula would have its main protagonist as its main character but in realit it isn’t Sula, its Nel that is the protagonist. Sula’s actions within the novel give her a form of toxic nature towards her character and with Nel: it’s more about growth, herself, and not becoming the woman her mother Helene Wright. Within the novel Nel says, ““I’m me. I’m not their daughter. I’m not Nel. I’m me. Me.” Each time she said the word me there was a gathering in her like power, like joy, like fear.”, and ““Me,” she murmured. And then, sinking deeper into the quilts, “I want . . . I want to be . . . wonderful. Oh, Jesus, make me wonderful.”’. Which shows how Nel cared about following the social standards while Sula wronged Nel by sleeping with her husband. Nel ended off caring for her children with love and effection not only after being wronged by her mother who treated her badly, but also by her Ex husband and her best friend she grew up with.
Here is the Link for the book online:
https://blogs.baruch.cuny.edu/evolution/files/2020/06/Morrison-Toni-Sula.pdf