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1、Sula (1973),Morrisons first novel is The Bluest Eye(1970).It was well received by critics but was a commercial failure. In the following years she published several novels: Sula (1973),Song of Solomon(1977),Tar baby(1981),Beloved(1987),Jazz(1992),and Paradise(1988). In 1993,she won the Nobel Prize i
2、n literature and became the first African American to win the prize.,Sula was written in 1969, famous for its description of three female characters and their stories. Their unusual experiences show us the difficulties black women have to face in their life. These three characters represent three di
3、fferent kinds of black women . Eva-the Forerunner of Rebellious Spirit; Sula- the Practitioner of Rebellious Spirit; Nel-the Successor of Rebellious Spirit.,Sula, the new black woman, who dares to defy the traditional social expectations of a black woman, courageously tries to assert her true selfho
4、od through a series of unconventional deeds. Her uncompromising spirit for searching for identity is noteworthy and significant, which shows us a new image of black woman, but she fails in the end. The book has five parts.,The First Part,Introduction10-19 A. Toni Morrisons Life and Works10-11 B. The
5、 Plot of Sula11-12 C. General Survey of Feminism12-15 D. Literature Review15-17 E. The Significance of the Study17-19,The Second Part,Chapter One The Oppressions on Black Women19-27 A. Historical Background for Black Peoples Oppressions19-24 B. The Oppressions on Black Women24-27,The Third Part,Chap
6、ter Two Three Black Womens Rebellion27-40 A. Eva-the Forerunner of Rebellious Spirit27-31 B. Sula- the Practitioner of Rebellious Spirit31-36 C. Nel-the Successor of Rebellious Spirit36-40,The Fourth Part,Chapter Three The Exploration of Black Womens Liberation40-47 A. Seeking for Black Womens Self4
7、0-41 B Seeking for Sisterhood41-42 C. Connection to the Community42-45 D. Protection of Traditions and Culture45-47,The Fifth Part,Conclusion47-49 Notes49-51,From many critics viewpoint, Toni Morrisons first novel The Bluest Eye does not include the motif(主题) of “leaving home in quest of the self”; in her second novel Sula, the heroine Sula fails in her course of growth with loss of her identity. The two heroines terminate their course of growth with insanity or death. Both of them fail to find “ the self” in their arduous quests .,THANK YOU!,
