Acceptance Of Your Role
In The Color Purple by Alice Walker, oppression functions throughout the entire novel. Every African-American is constantly being oppressed and subjugated. A young African-American woman, Celie, is constantly demoralized by the men in her life causing her to think that she can never be self-reliant. She is passive to all their actions at first, but she becomes an autonomous woman that strives for success by her own will. Celie's father, "Pa", has no respect for his daughter. He dejects her for everything she does and doesn't let her have or enjoy certain privileges that she is entitled to as a human being. "Pa" is constantly traumatizing Celie. As a father, he is supposed to comfort her and reassure her that she is cared for. However, he does the complete opposite. "He never had a kine word to say to me. Just say you gonna do what your mammy wouldn't...When that hurt, I cry. He start to choke me, saying you better shut up and get used to it" (Pg. 1
With her life in order and her financial matters settled she becomes a successful and self-reliant woman. Only one woman helps Celie realize that she could have more out of life. However, Shug explained that there is more to life than what is given to you. ____'s lover, Shug Avery was a blues singer who was a well-known woman. Celie knows that he is abusing her and has done wrong, she never stands up for herself or questions his authority. She shows Celie that she can have certain privileges and she could succeed in life without the help of men. They make her life so miserable that she has turns away from all men. Eventually, her business becomes a huge success. Albert beats and rapes her because of her looks and her in capabilities at certain tasks. Celie is very submissive to misfortunes that happen to her. By raping and beating her, he has traumatized her for life and has demoralized her as a woman and a human being.
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