As said by Britt Daniel, an American singer of the indie rock band Spoon, “Angel, my love, my first caress…I think all the years from your love I've been dispossessed” (Daniel). This lyric accurately describes the relationship between Shug Avery and Celie in the novel The Color Purple; the amount of love that Shug has towards Celie is something that Celie has never experienced, and it is something that she has been deprived of for her entire life. The relationship that forms between the two characters proves to have a strong impact on Celie’s life. Shug Avery’s role in Celie’s life aids in the development of Celie as a woman because Celie is protected from the abuse of her husband, becomes more independent, and her view of who God is is altered.
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When talking with Albert later in the novel, Celie explains how she sells pants to make a living and says, “ … I really started it right here in your house … Shug help me make the first pair I ever did …” (Walker 254). Celie’s decision to make pants for a living was encouraged when Shug offers to put out advertisements and put prices on the pants that Celie makes (Walker 213). Shug, not only helps Celie to develop a skill that she could potentially turn into a job, but provides Celie with the materials and publicity that she needs to have a business. Instead of being only emotional support, Shug now is helping Celie to become an independent woman who can sustain herself without the assistance of a …show more content…
Shug both indirectly and directly prevents Albert from beating Celie by simply being in the same house as Celie and by confronting Albert. Also, Shug gives Celie the confidence to leave Mister, as well as start her own business to earn a living for herself. While also providing protection and support to Celie, Shug further develops Celie’s religious beliefs, resulting in Celie being able to see more beauty in the world around her and to enjoy life more abundantly than before Shug was in her life. Having Shug in her life completely changes Celie’s life from a life of unrelenting abuse and sadness to a life of self-assured happiness and
When talking with Albert later in the novel, Celie explains how she sells pants to make a living and says, “ … I really started it right here in your house … Shug help me make the first pair I ever did …” (Walker 254). Celie’s decision to make pants for a living was encouraged when Shug offers to put out advertisements and put prices on the pants that Celie makes (Walker 213). Shug, not only helps Celie to develop a skill that she could potentially turn into a job, but provides Celie with the materials and publicity that she needs to have a business. Instead of being only emotional support, Shug now is helping Celie to become an independent woman who can sustain herself without the assistance of a …show more content…
Shug both indirectly and directly prevents Albert from beating Celie by simply being in the same house as Celie and by confronting Albert. Also, Shug gives Celie the confidence to leave Mister, as well as start her own business to earn a living for herself. While also providing protection and support to Celie, Shug further develops Celie’s religious beliefs, resulting in Celie being able to see more beauty in the world around her and to enjoy life more abundantly than before Shug was in her life. Having Shug in her life completely changes Celie’s life from a life of unrelenting abuse and sadness to a life of self-assured happiness and