• Dr. Vinod R. Shende

Abstract: ‘Desire’ is one of the very prominent motifs in the narratives of Morrison. Desire takes many forms of craving, longing and yearning for the unattainable and unknown. All the protagonists of Morrison have multiple desires for many material and immaterial things in life. None of the protagonists described by Morrison are untouched by aspirations. One can also witness the ‘burden of fervent desires’ in the many of her characters. They constantly strive for fulfillment in the real world but due to adverse social, geographical, racial and economic conditions, they are unable to do so, therefore they search in the world of fantasy, where there are no restrictions or limitations. This paper attempts to explore the blend of reality and fantasy in her very famous novel Sula.

Reality, fantasy, magic realism, desire

"Negotiating the Real and the Fantastic in Toni Morrison’s Sula", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.12, Issue 11, page no.b259-b262, November-2025, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2511132.pdf

"Negotiating the Real and the Fantastic in Toni Morrison’s Sula", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.12, Issue 11, page no. ppb259-b262, November-2025, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2511132.pdf