The Color Purple is a fictional epistolary novel written by Alice Walker. Set in the early 20th century, the narrator of the novel is Celie, a poor fourteen-year-old black girl living in rural Georgia within a male-dominated and racially prejudiced society. At a young age, Celie’s life becomes very difficult, since she is uneducated and lives with an abusive father. At 14 years old, she is raped by her own father and then sold into marriage with an older man. Celie’s new husband, Mr.____, or Albert, is in love with another woman, Shug Avery, and admits that he only married Celie so she could work for him and take care of his children. As a result, Celie learns to be very quiet and submissive. However, Celie’s life takes a big turn when the
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However, Shug warns Celie that Albert has been hiding letters from her, and they soon discover that he has been hiding Nettie’s letters all this time. Celie grows furious, but Shug keeps her calm. Together, they find all of Nettie’s letters sent to Celie a long time ago. In the letters, Nettie explains the beginning of her missionary trip to Africa with the Reverend and his family and how they attempt to teach African children about Christianity. There, Nettie becomes involved with a young African girl, Tashi, and her struggle for education. Despite the wishes of her father, who believes that women should follow the custom of working to become good wives, Nettie is still persistent in helping the young girl. After a few years, Corrine, the reverend's wife, comes down with a fever and passes away, but she learns the truth her adopted children being Celie’s biological children, who were taken by her father before Celie married Mr.____. After Celie finds her sister’s letters, she decides to leave home with Shug and tells Albert she is leaving. When he tries to stop her, Celie responds by stabbing his hand with a fork. Before she leaves, Celie finally lets out her frustration for the way he has treated her and tells him, until he changes his ways, he will be cursed. In response, Albert refuses to give her any of Nettie’s letters when she sends them. After Celie’s departure from Albert’s farm, Mr.____ and his son, Harpo, learn to respect each other and to treat others fairly. During that time, Celie enjoys her life full of independence and eventually accepts and reconciles with the people who have treated her cruelly. When Nettie finally returns home, she brings with her Celie’s grown children. In the end , Celie and Nettie collapse into each other’s arms and lie on the ground hugging, never feeling so young before in her
However, Shug warns Celie that Albert has been hiding letters from her, and they soon discover that he has been hiding Nettie’s letters all this time. Celie grows furious, but Shug keeps her calm. Together, they find all of Nettie’s letters sent to Celie a long time ago. In the letters, Nettie explains the beginning of her missionary trip to Africa with the Reverend and his family and how they attempt to teach African children about Christianity. There, Nettie becomes involved with a young African girl, Tashi, and her struggle for education. Despite the wishes of her father, who believes that women should follow the custom of working to become good wives, Nettie is still persistent in helping the young girl. After a few years, Corrine, the reverend's wife, comes down with a fever and passes away, but she learns the truth her adopted children being Celie’s biological children, who were taken by her father before Celie married Mr.____. After Celie finds her sister’s letters, she decides to leave home with Shug and tells Albert she is leaving. When he tries to stop her, Celie responds by stabbing his hand with a fork. Before she leaves, Celie finally lets out her frustration for the way he has treated her and tells him, until he changes his ways, he will be cursed. In response, Albert refuses to give her any of Nettie’s letters when she sends them. After Celie’s departure from Albert’s farm, Mr.____ and his son, Harpo, learn to respect each other and to treat others fairly. During that time, Celie enjoys her life full of independence and eventually accepts and reconciles with the people who have treated her cruelly. When Nettie finally returns home, she brings with her Celie’s grown children. In the end , Celie and Nettie collapse into each other’s arms and lie on the ground hugging, never feeling so young before in her