Alice Walker was a talented writer who found ways to reflect on her personal experiences and obstacles that she faced throughout the course of her life. She was often victimized through racism and sexism. After all, living as an African American woman in the South during the Civil Rights Movement was flawed. Yet, in spite of her circumstances, she became an author, a poet, and a Civil Rights Activist. A recurring theme in Walker’s works is the victimization of African American women through racism and sexism, and their journeys to find a sense of purpose and identity. She expresses this theme when she characterizes men in power in a negative and unsympathetic way, by having them sexualy, mentally, and physically abuse women. Women were
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The plot of this story is equally as interesting and surprising, and shares the theme of the victimization of African American Women. Celie, the African American main character, starts off the novel by writing letters to God about the things that were happening in her life and her family members. She talks about her sick mother who recently passed away, loving younger sister Nettie, and sexually abusive father, Pa. Pa impregnates Celie twice, and gives her children away both times. She constantly talks about how much she loves and admires Nettie, and how smart and beautiful she is. Celie is thought of as the ugly, less intelligent. A man, Mr.__ (readers don’t learn his name until the end of the novel) who is Pa’s age, asks Pa for permission to marry Nettie. He wanted her because she was so beautiful and talented, but Pa was not ready to give her up. Instead, he offers Celie to Mr.__. At first he was hesitant but he ended up accepting Pa’s offer. Celie was forcibly married off to Mr.__ and moved in with him. She is still writing to God and asking for hope, but none is given to her. Mr.__ abuses her in all ways and his children verbally abuse her. She gives up writing to God and begins writing to Nettie. She soon finds out that Nettie was able to get away from Pa, she moved in with Rev. Samuel and his wife. Shockingly, these are the people who adopted Celie’s two children that Pa gave away. Nettie promises to write …show more content…
The following quote from the novel represents how far Celie has come on her journey to finding out her self worth and potential… “And I see they think me and Nettie and Shug and Albert (Mr.__), and Samuel, and Harpo, and Sofia, and Jack, real old and don't know much what going on but i don't think us feel old at all. And us so happy. Matter of fact, I think this the youngest us ever felt.” (page 245). These works are ones where readers feel connected to the characters and the story, each character was so dynamic and just very interesting to read and learn about. Walkers themes about racism, sexism, and finding yourself are themes that everyone should know, even now. She gives you the horrible details of the journey but also the details of the rewarding ending. She is realistic and will not sugar coat her feelings, she gets her point across about her beliefs on the victimization of women through her many details. These novels released some harsh truths about the
The plot of this story is equally as interesting and surprising, and shares the theme of the victimization of African American Women. Celie, the African American main character, starts off the novel by writing letters to God about the things that were happening in her life and her family members. She talks about her sick mother who recently passed away, loving younger sister Nettie, and sexually abusive father, Pa. Pa impregnates Celie twice, and gives her children away both times. She constantly talks about how much she loves and admires Nettie, and how smart and beautiful she is. Celie is thought of as the ugly, less intelligent. A man, Mr.__ (readers don’t learn his name until the end of the novel) who is Pa’s age, asks Pa for permission to marry Nettie. He wanted her because she was so beautiful and talented, but Pa was not ready to give her up. Instead, he offers Celie to Mr.__. At first he was hesitant but he ended up accepting Pa’s offer. Celie was forcibly married off to Mr.__ and moved in with him. She is still writing to God and asking for hope, but none is given to her. Mr.__ abuses her in all ways and his children verbally abuse her. She gives up writing to God and begins writing to Nettie. She soon finds out that Nettie was able to get away from Pa, she moved in with Rev. Samuel and his wife. Shockingly, these are the people who adopted Celie’s two children that Pa gave away. Nettie promises to write …show more content…
The following quote from the novel represents how far Celie has come on her journey to finding out her self worth and potential… “And I see they think me and Nettie and Shug and Albert (Mr.__), and Samuel, and Harpo, and Sofia, and Jack, real old and don't know much what going on but i don't think us feel old at all. And us so happy. Matter of fact, I think this the youngest us ever felt.” (page 245). These works are ones where readers feel connected to the characters and the story, each character was so dynamic and just very interesting to read and learn about. Walkers themes about racism, sexism, and finding yourself are themes that everyone should know, even now. She gives you the horrible details of the journey but also the details of the rewarding ending. She is realistic and will not sugar coat her feelings, she gets her point across about her beliefs on the victimization of women through her many details. These novels released some harsh truths about the