Color Purple- Celie's Journey
The Color Purple is the story of a poor black woman living in the south between World War 1 and World War 2. This was at a time when, although slavery had ended, many women were still virtually in bondage, and had to put up with many conditions that were reminiscent of the days of slavery. The problem was that they had to endure being treated like an inferior person by their own families sometimes, as well as from the white people that lived there. It was a life that was filled with misery for many black women, and they felt helpless to do anything about their situations.The book focuses mainly on a woman named Celie, who has lived a hard life already when, at the age of 14 she begins writing letters to God to have someone to confide in, and tell her thoughts and secrets to. In her first letter, she says "I have always been a good girl. Maybe you can give me a sign letting me know what is happening to me." (Page 1) Already at that age she has been taking care of her brothers and sister, and has been working very hard at trying to get something of an education. On top of this, she has been raped by her father repeatedly because, as he says, "You gonna do what your mammy wouldn't." (Page
____ beat Celie sometimes was because he was married to her, and she wasn't Shug. He never ast me nothing bout myself. The other person that changes Celie's life and finally gives her some self-confidence is Shug Avery, a singer that coincidentally was in love with Mr. The breaking point is after years of not having any contact with her sister Nettie (who had run away after her father tried to get her and ended up living with Celie for a short time until Mr. Cept he don't never hardly beat them. " (Page 277)Albert and Celie have quite a few conversations where they get to know each other better than they probably ever had, talking about religion, kids, and going over things that happened in their past. "Took me long enough to notice you such good company" he tells her, and she says "He ain't Shug, but he begin to be somebody I can talk to. ____ tried the same thing), she finds all of the letters that Nettie had written her since she had gone. Celie doesn't do anything about her situation, because she's used to being treated like that.
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