Saturday, January 30, 2016

What kind of narrator can be found in Sula? Find examples in the novel.

Sula is told through an all knowing
(omniscient), 3rd person narrator.  However, each chapter is
limited to a focus on one character, with insight into that
character's thoughts and perspective.  Each character is given an almost equal amount of
attention throughout the book so the reader is able to get equal insight into each
character.  In this way, there is a lack of narrator
bias.


For example, chapter 1 focuses on Shadrack, chapter 2
moves to Nel, chapter 3 focuses on Eva, etc.  As you read, notice the thoughts, dialogue
and reactions of the focal character of each chapter.  In this style, the novel comes to
take on a mulit-faceted personality.  Sula is less a novel about a
character and her story, and more chronicle of friendship, community, and a time period
in America's history.

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