Allan Glickman AP Literature and Composition
Mrs. Crespo Pd: 4th October 3rd, 2014
Title: The Color of Purple
Author: Alice Walker
Main Characters:
Celie: The main character of the story and the narrator through letters. Her writings to “God” and her sister are viewed from her perspective. She grows up with no education and an abusive father who later takes her babies away from her. She moves out and marries Albert so that her sister, Nettie does not need to. She admires Shug Avery and is aided through Shug. Celie transforms into a strong, independent women toward the end of the novel.
Nettie: Celie’s younger sister who lives her life thanks to her sacrifice. She writes letters to Celie but she never …show more content…
Prominent for her blues singing and becomes friends with Celie and ends up having sexual relationship with her. Shugs presence with Celie helps her develop a strong independent female and she gives Celie the idea to sew pants.
Albert (Mr. _______): Celie’s husband who abuses her physically and sexually. Prior to Celie, he had a relationship with Shug. He hides Nettie’s letters that she sent to Celie and keeps them from her. After Celie stands up for herself Mr. _______ becomes Albert through a personal transformation and becomes friends with …show more content…
Those who perpetuate violence are themselves victims, often of sexism, racism, or paternalism. Harpo, for example, beats Sofia only after his father implies that Sofia’s resistance makes Harpo less of a man. Mr. ________ is violent and mistreats his family much like his own tyrant like father treated him. Celie advises Harpo to beat Sofia because she is jealous of Sofia’s strength and assertiveness. The characters are largely aware of the cyclical nature of harmful behavior. For instance, Sofia tells Eleanor Jane that societal influence makes it almost inevitable that her baby boy will grow up to be a racist. Only by forcefully talking back to the men who abuse them and showing them a new way of doing things do the women of the novel break these cycles of sexism and violence, causing the men who abused them to stop and reexamine their
Mrs. Crespo Pd: 4th October 3rd, 2014
Title: The Color of Purple
Author: Alice Walker
Main Characters:
Celie: The main character of the story and the narrator through letters. Her writings to “God” and her sister are viewed from her perspective. She grows up with no education and an abusive father who later takes her babies away from her. She moves out and marries Albert so that her sister, Nettie does not need to. She admires Shug Avery and is aided through Shug. Celie transforms into a strong, independent women toward the end of the novel.
Nettie: Celie’s younger sister who lives her life thanks to her sacrifice. She writes letters to Celie but she never …show more content…
Prominent for her blues singing and becomes friends with Celie and ends up having sexual relationship with her. Shugs presence with Celie helps her develop a strong independent female and she gives Celie the idea to sew pants.
Albert (Mr. _______): Celie’s husband who abuses her physically and sexually. Prior to Celie, he had a relationship with Shug. He hides Nettie’s letters that she sent to Celie and keeps them from her. After Celie stands up for herself Mr. _______ becomes Albert through a personal transformation and becomes friends with …show more content…
Those who perpetuate violence are themselves victims, often of sexism, racism, or paternalism. Harpo, for example, beats Sofia only after his father implies that Sofia’s resistance makes Harpo less of a man. Mr. ________ is violent and mistreats his family much like his own tyrant like father treated him. Celie advises Harpo to beat Sofia because she is jealous of Sofia’s strength and assertiveness. The characters are largely aware of the cyclical nature of harmful behavior. For instance, Sofia tells Eleanor Jane that societal influence makes it almost inevitable that her baby boy will grow up to be a racist. Only by forcefully talking back to the men who abuse them and showing them a new way of doing things do the women of the novel break these cycles of sexism and violence, causing the men who abused them to stop and reexamine their