"" by Tony Morrison is the story of a friendship between Nel Wright and Peace, who are opposites in the way of relating to other people, to the world around them, and to themselves. Nel is rational and balanced; she gets married and gives in to conformity and the town's expectations. is an irrational and transient character. She follows her immediate passions, completely unaware of the feelings other people might have. However, Nel and are able to function well only when they are together because they complete each other as opposites. Howev ....