Foreshadowing And Symbolism In Alice Walker's The Color Purple

The Color Purple by Alice Walker is a fascinating and thought-provoking novel. Walker does a brilliant job of drawing the reader into the story with her writing and well rounded characters. The story hooks you from the very beginning and has you on the edge of your seat for page after page of excellent plot and character development. The Color Purple takes place in a small African American town. Most of the town's population is uneducated, including the main character, Celie, a young and innocent girl. Celie grew up in an abusive home and became pregnant by her father, but had to give her children up for adoption. The love for her sister Nettie is what kept her going until she and her sister were separated and Celie was forced into marriage. Celie’s innocence was lost as she became her husband's slave in yet another abusive household. As Celie meets characters, and life long …show more content…
It’s complex yet elegant, and very enjoyable to read. Literary devices are intricately woven into the simple language making it an easy read for beginners, but fascinating and complicated to literary veterans. Much of the story incorporates foreshadowing and symbolism to add more levels to the story. By adding these little hints and symbols, not only is the surface of the novel brilliant, so are the many levels underneath. Another key literary device is characterization. As the characters become more dynamic, you are able to pinpoint exactly where and when it happened because of characterization. The Color Purple is one of the greatest and most important books one could read. Touching on racism and equality, the novel was so ahead of its time, making it relevant even 35 years later. For these many reasons The Color Purple absolutely belongs on the “101 Great Books Recommended for College-Bound Readers” list. I highly recommend this novel to all mature and skilled readers. The Color Purple is a book that you will never