Nel and Sulas friendship is central in the novel. What role does this friendship play in Nel and Sulas lives and what point is Morrison making about the role of life-long friendships in the formation of identity?

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Your literary analysis should be between 2 and 3 pages (600 to 750 words), not including the Works Cited page, should be double spaced in Times New Roman 12-point font and must include: 
    A clearly articulated thesis that states, somewhere in your introduction, the assertion (position, interpretation) that your paper will prove
    An introduction, a minimum of 3 body paragraphs, and a conclusion
    At least two quotes from the novel itself that are integrated into your discussion
    At least two citations of outside sources (such as literary criticism on the novel, preferably from articles from the MDC databases)
    Topic sentences that focus the discussion in the body paragraphs
    Examples, details, explanations in the body paragraphs that clearly support your thesis
    Clear connections between ideas from paragraph to paragraph and within paragraphs
    Proper MLA style format in the heading, in the in-text citations, and in the Works Cited page (see the template for the heading and margins in this lesson)
    Works Cited page includes articles from two sources and from the novel for a minimum of three total listed sources
    Standard usage, grammar, and mechanics