Investigation of Racial Discrimination in Toni Morrison's Sula

This paper talks about the theme of racial discrimination in black women in Toni Morrison’s Sula. The majority of the black characters in Sula have been taught to despise their situation in life, to loathe their race and in some cases, to despise one another for being black. Death does not put a stop to racial discrimination. Sula’s burial in a segregated cemetery in a segregated town alludes to the enduring nature of racism. Morrison successfully captures the dignity and sense of community of the African Americans in Sula while also highlighting the passive, demeaning and foolish influence of racist America on them. Helene’s experience on the train shows that racial discrimination does not always result in a sense of belonging or shared experience. . In the novel, Morrison conjures up an extraordinary world. Therefore, complicated themes of the African American community, the disparity between men and women and racism are all present in her writing