t. After she went through this for the first time, he made a note to tell her never to let anyone else know. Which was the originator of the opening statement in the book. Celie never knew God before then, she barely even knew how to read and write. She did not know that it was incest-rape and that it was wrong. As a result, she becomes pregnant twice. "She ast me bout the first one Whose it is? I say God's I don't know no other man or what else to say. When I start to hurt and then my stomach start moving and then that little baby come out my pussy chewing on it fist you could have know me over with a feather."(3) "He took it. He took it while I was sleeping. Kilt it out there in the woods. Kill this one too, if he can."(3) After going through this being only 14, God was the only one she could tell. To her no one else could possibly understand. God is her escape from all this pain and horror that someone close to her put her through. To a certain extent, the letters are confessions of she others would call sins.
             Celie often gets attracted to new people in life that are "better" than her. When she hears the name Shugh Avery for the first time she knows that she is something special. Shug Avery is the one name that brought hope into Celie's heart. In her eyes, Shug is a Goddess of love, and sexual desire. Shug-a name that suggests she has the power to generate excitement without the ability to provide substantive nourishment (Hooks 218). As an object of intense sexual desire, she has had power to shape and influence the actions of others but always in the direction of higher good (Hook 218). Just one look at a picture of Shug, stole the heart of Celie. From that moment on, Celie thought and dreamed about what it would be like to touch her hair, smell her perfume, and feel her clothing. When Shug comes home with Mr.____, Celie dashes out to take one look at
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