Sula

SULA

Organisms in nature rely on one another for their well being. However, sometimes
those organisms become greedy and decide to take in the relationship, instead of sharing
with their symbiotic partner. Through this action, it takes on parasitic characteristics. In
Toni Morrison's work, Sula, Sula Peace and Nel Wright demonstrate how a symbiotic
relationship goes awry. When one partner betrays the other, by taking instead of giving,
the other partner suffers. Nel and Sula's relationship suffers because Sula unfortunately
takes actions that lead to partaking in a parasitic relationship where she begins to wither
away. Nel refuses the parasitic lifestyle and relationship, which causes Sula to wither
away. In the midst of her death, Sula finally realizes that she needs the symbiotic
relationship with Nel to survive. The interactions between Sula and Nel began
symbiotically; however, it develops into a parasitic one with the dependence of Sula on
Nel.
Sula by Ton...