As you read Alice Walker’s novel The Color Purple you see the main character, Celie, “a terrorized and passive girl” (Lewis), grow as a person. She grows into a strong woman, whom can express her feelings. Weather that is her learning more about the world through her sister Nettie, or her trying to be strong like her step-daughter-in-law Sofia.
But one thing I have noticed is that the book also explores her sexuality. Through the book Celie is sexually assaulted, raped, and abused throughout her life. That all changes when she meets Shug Avery, an ex-lover of Celie’s husband. A woman whom she has been infatuated with for a long time. Alice Walker’s novel The Color Purple is about a girl named Celie. She comes from an horrible, abusive home and is pushed into an unwanted marriage by her father, to a man called Mister. Though her new husband 's real name is never use I have found that it “diminishes their patriarchal authority” (Helgar). I found that as an interesting though since Walker wrote this novel as a story to empower women. Mister originally wanted to marry Celie’s sister, Nettie. As Nettie leaves, she says she will write to Celie no matter what. But, Celie never receives a letter. Celie grows in Misters home, finding a person who actually cares about her, a woman …show more content…
But I believe her sexuallity due to the abuse she has received as a child and adult. The men in her life have pushed her away from ever wanting a relationship, sexual or emotional, with a man. Much like if you’re forced to eat a peanut-butter and grape jelly sandwich, but you hate grape jelly, you have you never wanted to eat it. But, say someone gave you a peanut-butter and strawberry jelly sandwich, and you find you absolutely love it. You are going to want to eat it and not feel horrible after. Alice Walker gave Celie a peanut-butter and strawberry jelly sandwich, and let her actually enjoy
But one thing I have noticed is that the book also explores her sexuality. Through the book Celie is sexually assaulted, raped, and abused throughout her life. That all changes when she meets Shug Avery, an ex-lover of Celie’s husband. A woman whom she has been infatuated with for a long time. Alice Walker’s novel The Color Purple is about a girl named Celie. She comes from an horrible, abusive home and is pushed into an unwanted marriage by her father, to a man called Mister. Though her new husband 's real name is never use I have found that it “diminishes their patriarchal authority” (Helgar). I found that as an interesting though since Walker wrote this novel as a story to empower women. Mister originally wanted to marry Celie’s sister, Nettie. As Nettie leaves, she says she will write to Celie no matter what. But, Celie never receives a letter. Celie grows in Misters home, finding a person who actually cares about her, a woman …show more content…
But I believe her sexuallity due to the abuse she has received as a child and adult. The men in her life have pushed her away from ever wanting a relationship, sexual or emotional, with a man. Much like if you’re forced to eat a peanut-butter and grape jelly sandwich, but you hate grape jelly, you have you never wanted to eat it. But, say someone gave you a peanut-butter and strawberry jelly sandwich, and you find you absolutely love it. You are going to want to eat it and not feel horrible after. Alice Walker gave Celie a peanut-butter and strawberry jelly sandwich, and let her actually enjoy