Female Authors and the Portrayal of Women
             In writing, each individual has a unique style; one that they can call their own.
             The kind of style and the quality of the story is what separates a good writer from an
             extraordinary writer. As part of my research process, I have read a number of books
             written by female authors. I chose to research the unique style of writing that each author
             uses and the way women are portrayed in these books. The writing styles of these women all
             varied and were all interesting to read, however my personal favorite was The Color Purple
             The authors of the books I chose to write about had much in common. For example,
             these female authors had some similarities in the way women are portrayed in their books. All
             the authors, from Susanna Kaysen to Alice Walker wrote stories that dealt with all different
             types of women who came from various backgrounds and situations that were hard to deal
             with. Their strength is truly admirable. The women in these stories demonstrated great
             strength and courage in the handling of their situations.
             As mentioned, my favorite story of the ones I researched was The Color Purple by
             Alice Walker. Alice Walker is a very well known, female author of African American decent.
             She is the brilliant author of six novels and has received a Pulitzer Prize for The Color Purple.
             Other similarities the authors shared amongst one another was the pain and emotion
             that was expressed so well in their writing. The choice of words and the language used truly
             brings the heartache of these women to life. Women in these novels were mistreated and were
             put into a place in their lives where they no longer felt the strength to continue or move on
             from where they are. My research is based on how the strength of these women progress
             Alice Walker's writing style in The Color Purple is truly unique. The story is told
             through a series of letters...