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Discussion 2

The Nobel peace prize is such a special kind of prize that had not been awarded to an African American writer in acknowledgment of their work. Morrison was the first to be awarded this prize for her work of art. She was not only happy that she got it but she was also happy that it was received by an African American writer. This shows pride in her work and the role her work of art takes to change American society. Morrison was also the 8th woman to receive this prize and it had a lot of meaning to her. This is because in her novel; Sula, she talks of African black women surrounded by white people and this makes it difficult for them to stay normal lives as they are viewed as weak and a kind of people of the lowest standard in the society as at that time. Therefore the recognition of women, as well as the recognition of African American writers, makes her happy to a great extent as stated by O’Brien who works for Publishers Weekly.

Apart from the issue of race and gender, Morrison also recognizes the importance of family and especially her mum. This is because she is happy to have received the award when her mother is alive so that she can know it and make her proud as her daughter. This displays how the family is important as Morrison suggests. Morrison as well did not only receive the Nobel peace prize but also received other prizes like the national book foundation medal. This she was awarded as her special contribution to the American letters. Therefore these two awards are very special to her and it helps her realize that her work of art and especially the novel Sula is making a big difference in the lives of a lot of people and not only locally but also internationally.

Works cited

Morrison, Toni. Sula. SPERLING & KUPFER, 2012.