Throughout the novel, Sula, written by, Toni Morrison there is a celebration of womanhood. It illustrates the various roles of women such as mothers, daughters, sisters, aunts, and lovers. Toni Morrison emphasizes the altruistic behavior of women and how their behavior is demonstrated in society. The character, Eva, sacrifices everything she has to rear her children, and give them the best possible life she could provide. For, example she kills Plum to protect his manhood, and risks her own life to prevent her daughter from burning to death. Ironically, Toni Morrison introduces a new persona of a female with character Sula. Sula is selfish, and ambitious. This type of mentality is outrageous, because every women in the novel, follows the stereotypical selfless behavior of a woman. For the first time there is a woman who believes in putting herself first. This type of behavior develops a rift between the generations of women, which is evident in the quarrel between Eva and Sula.
             "I don't want to make somebody else. I want to make myself" (92) this statement illuminates the ambitious nature of Sula. She believes in having a fully developed self, before having a husband or children. This type of mentality in a woman is hard for the people, including the people who raised her, to digest.Sula experiences everything by choice and not circumstance. For, example she chooses not to be married, have children and be settled. Eva believes that Sula's radical qualities are wrong and against religious teachings. Sula cannot understand why putting herself first and wanting to develop herself, is such a difficult concept for her grandmother to understand.
             Toni Morrison celebrates womanhood and its growth over the generations in the discussion between Eva and Sula. Even though the two characters never understand each other or come to equilibrium, Morrison demonstrates the pride and integrity that each woman beholds. Both a...