The Role of Sisterhood in Alice Walker’s The Color Purple In The Color Purple, Alice Walker tells the story of a woman’s life, dealing with the relationships and hardships that come with being a black woman. There are issues of domestic violence, sexual abuse, family, racism, and sexism that main character Celie has to navigate. The sisterhood she builds with other women along the way contribute to her growth and strengthening, and ultimately lead to her self-actualization at the end of the novel. These bonds help her to gain perspective, and she learns that women shouldn’t just be quiet and obedient and stay in the house. Though she is a submissive woman at first, she is empowered by the other strong-willed and defiant women she meets and
