female identity as unitary essence yielding an indigenous critical methodology." As she points out, the ambiguity of Sula as a character subverts traditional binary oppositions, and "transcends the boundaries of social and linguistic convention." The decentering and temporal deferral of the character who lends the novel its title similarly "denies the whole notion of character as static essence, replacing it with the idea of character as process." This "complex set of dynamics" forces the reader to "fill in the gaps" as well as to "bridge the gaps separating [them] from the text" and therefore makes them active participants in the meaning-making process. The beauty of Morrison's narrative is its complexity and its ability to illustrate the fluidity and valences of the black female subject as captured in the quotidian. Ferguson elaborates on the potential of Sula as "an opportunity to formulate politics. " Sula, Ferguson argues, gave black lesbian feminists "a model of alternative subjectivities." The novel became a useful tools to invent new ways of thinking. By illustrating alternative social relationships, the novel provided a way for women of color feminists to imagine new possibilities outside of the constraints of nationalism. Television series In May 2022, it was reported that HBO will adapt the novel into a television limited series. The project will be created and written by Shannon M. Houston. References External links Sula study guide, themes, quotes, teacher resources 1973 American novels Novels by Toni Morrison Novels set in Ohio Alfred A. Knopf books African-American novels