Concepts Of Self Identity And Self Determination In The Book Sula By Toni Morrison

In the book Sula,Toni Morrison use the duality of light dark to criticize the choice to do with concepts of self identity and self determination. Each character in the novel, like each person, has a path for themselves and how their actions make them unique.

The Duality of self identity and self determination.

Self identity is the recognition of one’s potential and qualities as an individual

Self determination is an understanding of one’s strengths and limitations together with a belief in oneself as capable and effective are essential to self-determination towards their ideas.

The universal idea that I am exploring is that self identity because everyone has a an uniqueness

About them and how they operate by it as well.I would say this would be expectations based on social norms.In sula women are more judged than mean,they are supposed to be wifes that are loyal and have kids and don’t mess with anyone else.Also,they are supposed to be the day carers of their kids and stay and watch the children while their husband works the money for the family.

Character analysis:This duality manifest in this character’s life which would be eva.For example,”with the exception of baybay,those peace women loved all men.It was manlove that Eva,bequeathed to her daughters.”(41)Basically,Toni Morrison is saying that eva has left the responsibility of their daughter t do the same thing and find the love that she didn’t have which would be beneficial.This shows that Eva had self identity of society norm by wanting tier daughter to have those good stereotypes for her daughter.I would judge her self identity as being an independent strong mother because she didn’t have that manlove that she is given her daughters to get for when it their type of role in their life.

Fourth section:Considering the dualities existence and importance in the lives of these characters,Confidence and morality is the key to the motivation.Sula didn’t have to listen to the norms,whatever she doing she can keep doing it as long as it makes her happy and not being holded to do certain stuff that would make her fit in instead of being herself.Also,talking about eva,her morality was making sure her daughters had the chance to have a mother that would give them guidance on what she she her norm of and daughters realizing what they have to do to step up to the challenges.They key thing is your inner self.

In the book Sula,Toni Morrison use the duality of light dark to criticize the choice to do with concepts of self identity and self determination. Each character in the novel, like each person, has a path for themselves and how their actions make them unique.This matter because everyone ones and their unique quality.Eva wanted to be able to teach her daughter perseverance that she ad when she didn’t fit the society norm while following what she believed in and for sula when she does what she cares,and isn’t bothered by how the town she her.