Sulas Web
Their is a pattern of promiscuous activity running threw the Peace
household. Because of a terrible marriage Eva dates many men since she
dosent want to have her heart broken ever again. After Hannah's marriage
ends when her husband dies, she decides to mimic her mothers style and
date lots of different men to aviod being close just to one. After Sula
grows up she is so confused from having grown up in a house full of broken
marriages that she can not stick with one man her self. This is a sad
pattern that in the end leaves all the woman to die either lonely or tragic
Eva was married to BoyBoy and together they formed a prime
example for a relationship that didn't work. "During the time they were
together he was very much preoccupied with other women and not home
much"(32). Marriage is all about two people being together so if one of the
partners is never around and spends all his affections on other woman then
how can that lead to a happy relationship. "He did whatever he could that
he liked, and he liked womanizing best, drinking second, and abusing Eva
third"(32). Its good for a man to have priorities but when they
are all negative that can cause a huge strain on a loving relationship. "After
five years of sad and disgruntled marriage BoyBoy took off. When he left in
November, Eva had $1.65, five eggs, three beets and no idea of what or
how to feel"(32). November is probably one of the worst months to
leave your wife back in the times before electronic or gas heating. He left
her right at the beginning of winter with only a few scraps of food for his on
kids. You cant grow anything in the winter so what is a woman with only a
few scraps and three kids to do. BoyBoy most have been a heartless father
to just not only walk out on his wife but also to leave his three young
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