![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | ![The American Tradition in Literature, Volume 1 Book Cover](/sites/dl/free/0072491663/title/sm_perkins_vol1_10e03ss_nm.jpg) The American Tradition in Literature, Volume 1, 10/e George Perkins,
Eastern Michigan University Barbara Perkins,
University of Toledo-Toledo
Key ConceptsSula provides an emerging and complex set of characters, caught up in a community without fail-safe settings, where a small girl's ingenuity is all that can protect her from social stigma, isolation, and even possible death. It is a coming of age story set in a frenetic world, infected by poverty and racism. To learn more about these and other key concepts, please consult the Glossary of Key Terms. |
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