confronts Celie about it. Sofia is honest and goes after what she knows is right. When confronted on the street by the white mayor's wife and asked to be her maid, Sofia is insulted. She curses and throws punches at the mayor himself. Even after she is beaten by the police and taken to jail, Sofia does not back down. Sofia's visible courage to fight against unknown odds is an inspiration for Celie who mirrors this later in life. Sofia shows Celie how to stand up to men and to life's injustices, and most importantly teaches Celie to fight.
             Nettie's courage, self-esteem, and ability to stand up for her self, are a positive influence on Celie. Nettie, Celie's younger sister, plays a major part in her transformation. She is a well educated, mannered girl with the will to fight for her herself. Nettie displays a certain amount of strength when dealing with men, despite the racist, sexist world she lives in. She fought off Fonso's sexual advances and escaped him, then later fought off Mr._____'s advances and escaped him. She disobeys Mr._____'s order to stop writing Celie, ignoring his threat, even encouraging Celie to fight back. Nettie's will to fight for what she believes in, eventually makes an impression on Celie. Slowly, guided by Nettie's invisible hand, Celie is transformed from a meek, accepting slave, to a women filled with fury and the will to fight. When Celie did not receive any letters from Nettie, she feared that Nettie was dead. Then, after finding out that Mr._____ had been withholding Ne
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