Character Analysis of Nel
The novel Sula, is a work which contrasts the lives of its two main characters Nel and Sula. Nel’s good traits obviously come to the forefront when looking at her character. ... Nel’s mother Helene played a large role in establishing her positive attitude and calm demeanor. ... Any enthusiasms that little Nel showed were calmed by the mother until she drove her daughter’s imagination underground. Although this would seem lead to an extremely sad existence, it was exactly this kind of environment that lead to Nel’s calm and reasonable disposition.