Many People Commit Actions That Are Unfavorable To Society. Society, In Turn, Us

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Term Paper Title	Many People Commit Actions That Are Unfavorable To Society. Society, In Turn, Us
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       Many people commit actions that are unfavorable to society. Society, in turn, usually scorns these delinquents wishing that they would be expunged from all civilization. Morrison’s Sula, for example, shows how happy people get when a wicked person has left society. It says, “The death of Sula Peace was the best news folks up at the Bottom had…”(Morrison p. 141) Yet, can we live in a world without thieves, cheaters, and liars? If there were no wrongdoers, how would we know what is good or bad? How would we know what makes us sad or happy when there are no bad things in this world? And, to how far are we going to say what is wrong or inappropriate for today’s society? The need for licentious and sinister people is a very difficult idea to comprehend, but the world can’t live without them. This idea is an underlying yet complex theme within Toni Morrison’s Sula. Although difficult and perplexing, Morrison attempts to show how the presence of evil can have not only a negative effect to society, but also a righteous one. Throughout Sula, Morrison demonstrates that evil serves a purpose in society and that evil can have a positive effect on life.
     What is considered evil? Evil tends to be any action or deed that is morally wrong and hinders the realization of good. Killing, adultery, stealing, and beating, are just some examples of actions that are considered immoral in the American culture. Consequently, how does one inherit immoral and inappropriate manners?  Parents often attempt to shape their children into what they may think is appropriate in society. However, parents sometimes fail to realize that their kids tend to pick up some of their bad habits. Sula, for
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example, learned that it was okay to sleep with married men. She led her life sleeping with the married men and never cared to deal with the emotions of making love and commitment. But where did she learn to commit adultery? Her mother, Hannah, did the exact same thing; she also slept with married men. Morrison said, “Seeing her step so easily into the pantry and emerge looking precisely as she did when she entered, only happier, taught Sula that sex was pleasant and frequent, but otherwise unremarkable.”(p. 44). Children tend to acquire the same manners and ideals as their parents. Morrison even said, “Eva’s arrogance and Hannah’s self-indulgence merged in her…”(p. 118)
Although it is prevalent that evil creates more evil, Morrison insinuates the fact that wicked and heinous deeds ...

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