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Corruption In Sula By Toni Morrison

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One can understand that corruption can be the reason for many downfalls within a country. This can be seen through many different perspectives, such as through dishonesty, fraud, or even criminality. The novel, Sula, by Toni Morrison, takes this idea to a new concept by reflecting on world wide issues that have previously occurred from around the world. It uses real life issues in order to help readers relate back to the text, and have a stronger comprehension of what the author is trying to have the readers understand. In this best selling novel, the characters convey the ways that social corruption has caused a lack of equality and human rights to be developed, and established in the society that they live in. For instance, this has been

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