There are many aspects of the story that come together to create a complete narrative. Many of the tools writers use are intentional and intended to drive home certain aspects of the story or create an engaging and entertaining narrative. Toni Morrison, the author of Sula, is no different. Morrison uses many writing techniques and tools in his Sula fiction. It is important for the reader to be aware of and understand some of these narrative devices used by the author because it allows the reader to gain a better understanding and appreciation for the narrative. In Sula some narrative techniques that allow the topic of women's experiences to shine through are the use of a third person narrator and gaps; throughout the story these tools allow the reader to become interested in and focus on the experiences of women. The narrator (not to be confused with the author) is the person who tells the narrative in most stories; Toni Morrison's Sula is no different. In Sula the story is told from a third-person perspective through direct speech and indirect thought. That is, the action is narrated by a person not present in the story and the reader can still “hear” the character speaking. It is important to note that this story is a third person narrative because the character telling the story is not present in the book, it is a third person telling the story. Through this insight, the reader is able to examine the thoughts and actions of multiple characters from an outside perspective. As Smith argues in “Toward a Black Feminist Criticism”: “The use of black women's language and cultural experiences in Black Woman's books about black women results in a miraculously rich coalescence of form and… medium of paper. .... .... The reader is expected to go far beyond simply reading a book. Everything an author does is purposeful and purposeful, it is up to the reader to recognize these things and get the most out of the book. Although Morrison uses many other narrative techniques within Sula, by being able to recognize the narrator, crucial points and themes, the reader can gain a better understanding and appreciation for the narrative they are reading and the subject matter (in this case ) that Morrison is doing for women. experiences.Works CitedAbbot, Porter H. The Cambridge Introduction to Narrative. New York: Cambridge UP, 2009.Print.Morrison, Toni. Sula. New York: Random House, 2004. Print.Smith, Barbara. “Toward a Black Feminist Critique.” ALT: 132-45. Print.Williams, Sherley. "Some implications of womanist theory". Callaloo 27 (1986): 303-08. Jstor.Web.