Friendships in Sula

Confusing friendships and twisted love triangles is one of the themes in the book Sula by Toni Morrison. Sula and Nel had a very complex relationship, but in the end they both realized how precious friendship was to them and they overcame their differences. Ever since the beginning of their friendship, I felt Nel and Sula were dependent on each other. Sula seemed to try to impress Nel, who was stronger and did not need …

…shared. It was not until after Sula had died that Nel realized how nothing could ever come between the bond of friendship that they shared. Even at the end of Sula’s life, her last thoughts weren’t of her family or events in her life, but of her good friend Nel. Sula and Nel had a rough friendship with many hardships, but in the end both could not deny the strength of their relationship.