Disobedience In Toni Morrison's Sula

From the time earth began to this very moment, disobedience is what has pushed humans to excel they way they have. May it be through religious doctrines, a child disobeying their mother, or by social progress heroes standing up to society, disobedience is always there. Disobedience does not necessarily mean a negative thing, although that is the image that comes to someone's head when disobedience becomes the topic of discussion. It cannot be ignored or erased, as Oscar Wilde said, it is a valuable human trait. Disobedience opens doors and creates change, it runs through society and makes the necessary differences. Those who practice the main monotheistic religions of the world know, that the very reason humans are on Earth is due to disobedience. Adam and his wife Eve were the first humans God had created. He let them live in paradise with only one rule, to not eat from the forbidden tree. Eventually, they decided to eat from the tree, and their disobedience resulted in them being sent to earth. This enriches Wilde’s point of

In the book Sula by Toni Morrison, through disobedience stereotypes are shattered, and open mindedness is created. Helene Wright dislikes her own mother because of the way society looks at her. Women who own their sexuality and aren't tied down by societal expectations are seen as “whores”, and Helene agrees with this. Her daughter Nel becomes friends with Sula, who's mother is another woman who society looks down on. Although, Helene forbades the friendship, Nel disobeys her and continues being friends with Sula. Through this friendship Helene realizes that just because someone is labeled ands stereotyped negatively, they are not a bad person. Without disobedience no real change can occur and despite what some might think disobedience can cause positive