The Ethics of Care and its Alterations
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https://doi.org/10.17851/1982-0739.17.2.146-160Palavras-chave:
Ethics of care, Sula, A mercyResumo
In this article I argue that in Toni Morrison’s Sula and A mercy, the ethics of care is altered as characters resort to unconventional actions to survive and care for loved ones in a racist and sexist society. I suggest that these changes have many different implications for the characters.
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