The individual has the power to change the positionality of the community enhancing or influencing the prosperity of commonality. In the award winning novel, Sula by Torri Morrison the author shows a subjective structure of a —African American—community living in a small town called the Bottom, by using unique individuals to create and construct the overall environment of freedom. Initially, Morrison underscores the oppression of the community through the dialogue of the community, but the author contrast these chains of oppression through two individuals; Shadrack and Sula. After coming back from war Shadrack is mentally unstable and celebrates death, while Sula daughter of a promiscuous women introduces the concept of isolation and detachment
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Subsequently, Suicide Day went from immorality to normality because “people took less notice…or rather they thought they did, thought they had no attitudes or feelings” (15). Shadrack’s holiday becomes a normality to the people , but it actually symbolized a breakthrough for the community. The community transforms in the manner they start to subconsciously accept death rather than fear it. Although, people try to avoid National Suicide day it becomes ingrained into their everyday life because “the same folks who had sense to avoid Shadrack’s call were the first ones who insisted on drinking themselves to death” (16). The community adopts Shadrack’s perspective of accepting death giving the community a sense of freedom because they are able to live their lives without being confined with thoughts of death. Shadrack invents this day as a form of liberation from fear because it gives the individual the power to have some control on death rather than being constricted by it. His theory is based on the idea that “ if one day a year were devoted to it, everyone could get it out of the way and the rest of the year would be safe and free” (14). This concept shifts the behavior of the community because it frees them from the mental imprisonment of fear. Death becomes a normality rather than a tragedy which changes the overall ambience of the …show more content…
After her death the community felt no need to be as cautious therefore mother’s “affection for others sank into flaccid disrepair.” (153). Women felt no need to take care of their husbands nor their children because they felt they had no reason to. Sula brought sustainability in family and without her role in the novel the community disperses into individuals. Everyone does their own thing and everyone worries about themselves. There was a shift in commonality in which “women uncoddled their husbands; there seem no further need to reinforce their vanity” (154). This quote supports the overarching theme of unity because without Sula the community has no unifying ground where they can come together. Sula brings freedom from the confinement of the individual and creates an ambience where people are loving and caring.
In conclusion, Sula and Shadrack both manage to bring a sense of liberation and unification to the community. These characters transform a neighborhood into a community with their actions. Sula and Shadrack are both unique characters that stand out in a large sense but it works in favor of the community. The uniqueness of these characters illuminates them and makes their actions much more impactful. Sula and Shadrack force the community to unite on the stance of a bad situation such as death and
Subsequently, Suicide Day went from immorality to normality because “people took less notice…or rather they thought they did, thought they had no attitudes or feelings” (15). Shadrack’s holiday becomes a normality to the people , but it actually symbolized a breakthrough for the community. The community transforms in the manner they start to subconsciously accept death rather than fear it. Although, people try to avoid National Suicide day it becomes ingrained into their everyday life because “the same folks who had sense to avoid Shadrack’s call were the first ones who insisted on drinking themselves to death” (16). The community adopts Shadrack’s perspective of accepting death giving the community a sense of freedom because they are able to live their lives without being confined with thoughts of death. Shadrack invents this day as a form of liberation from fear because it gives the individual the power to have some control on death rather than being constricted by it. His theory is based on the idea that “ if one day a year were devoted to it, everyone could get it out of the way and the rest of the year would be safe and free” (14). This concept shifts the behavior of the community because it frees them from the mental imprisonment of fear. Death becomes a normality rather than a tragedy which changes the overall ambience of the …show more content…
After her death the community felt no need to be as cautious therefore mother’s “affection for others sank into flaccid disrepair.” (153). Women felt no need to take care of their husbands nor their children because they felt they had no reason to. Sula brought sustainability in family and without her role in the novel the community disperses into individuals. Everyone does their own thing and everyone worries about themselves. There was a shift in commonality in which “women uncoddled their husbands; there seem no further need to reinforce their vanity” (154). This quote supports the overarching theme of unity because without Sula the community has no unifying ground where they can come together. Sula brings freedom from the confinement of the individual and creates an ambience where people are loving and caring.
In conclusion, Sula and Shadrack both manage to bring a sense of liberation and unification to the community. These characters transform a neighborhood into a community with their actions. Sula and Shadrack are both unique characters that stand out in a large sense but it works in favor of the community. The uniqueness of these characters illuminates them and makes their actions much more impactful. Sula and Shadrack force the community to unite on the stance of a bad situation such as death and