into a household of throbbing disorder and constant awry" (Morrison 52) did not provide her, Nel was desperately trying to escape the confines of "the high silence of her mother's incredibly orderly house" (Morrison 51). So, it was with these two qualities that the two girls were drawn towards each other. Within them, one found what the other lacked. As a result, each girl's flaw was transformed into her advantage.
             The union between Nel and Sula brought comfort and strength to each of their weaknesses. They were able to console one another, and with Sula's presence, Nel no longer "regarded the oppressive neatness of her home with dread" (Morrison 29). In other words, Sula's unique interest for Nel's disciplined world enabled her to accept and utilize the regulations that bound her. Similarly, Nel's appreciation for "Sula's woolly house, where a pot of something was always cooking on the stove; where the mother, Hannah, never scolded or gave directions" (Morrison 29), lead Sula to relish in the satisfaction that someone else shared her experiences. Therefore, the consecration of their friendship sprung from the fact that "they found relief in each other's personalities" (Morrison 53); that they cured each other's loneliness, a "loneliness [that] was so profound it intoxicated them and sent them stumbling into Technicolored visions" (Morrison 51).
             Together, they were able to withstand obstacles neither would have been able to face alone. In addition, their newfo
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