Key Details: This reveals important information about the character Celie, specifically how her parental and family relationships influenced her view of the world. Her mother is pitiful but never overbearing, and her sister Nettie is a source of love. Her father, on the other hand, rules the house with an iron fist, takes advantage of her, and terrifies her. In her eyes, this horrid image of her father is projected onto all men. Thus, all men are evil and capable of doing evil just as her father
