Alice Walker's Black-Skin Characters

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However, there are few black-skin characters who are eager to change their fortune by taking action and revolting again the community`s rules. As an example, one can mention here Shug Avery who manages to become a successful singer. She earns money and, as a result, can travel around the world which gives her a sense of independence. She trespasses the social boundaries by reversing gender roles and broadening her development in many areas. Another character that manages to set free from the community is Nettie. Thanks to the help she gets from Corrine and Samuel, she can travel abroad and, in the course of time, she becomes a well-educated, successful and independent woman.
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