Sula: Crash Course Literature 309

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This week, John is talking about Toni Morrison's novel of friendship, betrayal, and loss, Sula. Sula tells the story of two African American girls, the town where they grew up, the tragic even that was central to their youth, and the very different people they became.

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I read Sula for an English Foreign Language class I had to take in high school in France (the logic was that I'd learn French there while the others learned English). I've since discovered that while I love Toni Morrison's books, I can only spend about 30mins reading them at a time, because they're so emotionally and descriptively intense that otherwise I can't emerge back into the real world for hours, even days.

Ceallai

As someone who uses crash course a lot in their classes and watches almost all of them, I think this is perhaps one of the best ones that they have produced.

orangecamo

More black literature please, I'd love to hear your analysis of The Bluest Eye, The Colour Purple, or I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings.

heatherswanson

John please continue to talk about african american literature and even other minorities as this is the only place I know at least that talks about these wonderful books by amazing authors on such a big scale that is accessible for different people of all races. I know black blog posts and reviewers that talk about african american and african literature but because of how small they are many people dont know them.

tunrayojackson

If you are watching this video, you are a beautiful person and have an amazing day 😊😊😊

walk.

I had to read Sula for a LIT class in college, and it's definitely a good read. It's one of those books that makes you want to keep reading just to see what happens next.

ShinOmega

I had never heard of this book, but now I'm interested in reading it. Thank you for sharing your critical observations with the world.

musicalintentions

_"Why, then, ’tis none to you, for there is nothing either good or bad, but thinking makes it so."_
—Hamlet, Act II. Scene II

QUARTERMASTEREMI

What a coincidence! I JUST finished reading this for pleasure last week! I knew that there was a lot of depth that I wasn't picking up on - thanks!!

Persnikity-yvnh

I can never understand why people hate talking about these themes so much that they label everything "SJW". Why are people so regressive and slimy? What it wrong with these people? How can they live so closemindedly? I remember being like that when I was a little kid, and I'm glad I grew out of that.

incorporealnuance

Thanks for covering this amazing book John Green. I don't understand why people have a hard time regarding books about the experiences of marginalized people to be "progressive". It is literally a look into the lives of characters who represent real people in our society, but don't get enough attention by mainstream literature. For those calling for a focus more "classical" approach to the conservative literature--I say that I'm sure that those books are the typical reading list in American schools. And who is to determine what is and what isn't "classic literature"? Toni Morrison is a phenomenal writer and it just shows how we need to open up the definition of critical ly acclaimed literature. It should come in all forms amd representation. Diversity of characters, opinions, and story lines are valid.

Awesomepossum

Wow 😲 I have read Sula but what you just said blowed my mind and changed the why I would be looking to the book completely just brilliant

biyatireda

This made me so happy <3 Toni Morrison is the best

Brainframe

I did not know of this story before, but the title peaked my interest... You see, I am Honduran, born and raised, and my hometown is called San Pedro Sula and it is located in Sula Valley...

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