Jasmine Nieves Second Half of Sula

I could not help but to realize that in Part two, on chapter 1937, there is a drastic change on the character Sula. This is where the reader gets the idea that she is no longer the same person as she was before. The opening chapter explains her visiting Eva, after being gone for quite a while. This is where we get an image of how many years has passed since the two have met, when Sula asks the following to Eva, “Don’t you say hello to nobody when you ain’t seen them for ten years?” This demonstrates Sula’s tone which is forward and direct. This quote also signifies the tension that will start to mount between Sula and Eva, and how Sula’s attitude shifts drastically (91).
As the chapter progresses, Sula’s and Eva’s conversation becomes more intense. Sula adds constant stabs to her remarks against Eva. She starts to fight back towards Eva’s hostile personality, “Which God? The one watched you burn Plum?” (93). This question is an attack towards Eva’s previous remark, “Pus mouth! God’s going to strike you!” This conversation between these two women is highly significant because it shows the route that Sula is taking, and that is the route to rebelliousness. It further demonstrates how Sula’s character is growing, which was a surprise because I had the idea that she was going to stay the same throughout the novel.
Another important factor in this conversation is that both women do not deny the accusations that are being thrown at them. Sula blames Eva for burning her son, whereas Eva blames Sula for watching her mom burn to death. This shows that these two women represent guilt, but that it is something that they are not able to express so forwardly, instead they blame each other for the guilt that they possess inside. Finally, this conversation signifies Sula’s end to innocence, and the beginning of her achieving whatever she wants.
That achievement is when she beds her former best friend’s husband Jude. Sula’s intention was not to end Nel’s marriage with Jude. It was to demonstrate a change in how women should feel and think, and that they should not feel pressured into the norms of marriage. They should not have constraints on what they want to do with their lives. This idea manifests into Sula’s ultimate character towards the end of the novel. She develops an intense transformation and eventually affects those that are around her.