1965- Nel

Its been 25 years and Nel is taking the time to look back at all the things she's been through so far in her life. Medallion is going through a lot of big changes. Blacks are moving down where the whites usually live to build houses. When she and Jude split up she was left with the children, but now that they are grown and no longer living with her she feels like she has done nothing special with her life. She makes the decision to visit Sula's grandmother, Eva, at the nursing home. Eva is still somewhat of a crazy lady to me, but she's not stupid. She always knows what's going on. When she puts Nel on the spot and says that she knows that she killed Chicken Little. She pointed the blame on Sula, but it wasn't entirely her fault. I believe she went to the cemetery out of guilt. Eva opened her eyes and showed her the real Nel. Maybe she feels as if she hasn't done much with her life because she hasn't been living life as herself.