Color Purple Change

In The Color Purple by Alice Walker, there are characters that drastically change from the beginning to the end. One turns from insecure and timid, to standing up for herself. Another person begins abusive, mentally and physically, and selfish, to kind-hearted and selfless. The last woman does not first appear to be the most courteous and pleasant kind, yet she helps a friend become an independent and an assertive woman. This shows how someone can change for the better, although they may need help and guidance in the process.
Celie is a poor, uneducated black woman with a sad personal history. Her father, whom she later finds out that is actually her stepfather, raped her multiple times because her mother wouldn’t do anything with him. She had two children by him, a boy and a girl, but after she gave birth, he took them away. A man named Albert came by her house and asked her father if he could marry her sister, Nettie. Her father said he couldn’t take Nettie, but he could have Celie. Albert is controlling about what she does and where she …show more content…
She later married a different man because she knew she would never be able to have Albert. Although, before she married, she was staying with Celie and Albert. She was often very cruel to Celie, but she soon befriended her, and taught her she was worth something. Shug also taught her that she deserved much better than the man she was with. She began as a snobby woman, but changed into a great friend to more than one person. I believe Shug is the root to everyone’s happiness and forgiveness.
The Color Purple portrays the changes of dynamic characters. Celie went from timid to proud, Albert went from abusive to kind, and Shug went from mean to helpful. It took time, but they all became good people. Anyone can change if they set their mind to it. This is a powerful story about pain, suffering, misery, and happiness. Even the evil can be