Throughout history there have been many depictions of the struggles that black women face and how those struggles are overcome. Alice Walker’s novel “The Color Purple” showcases Celie’s journey of self-discovery and the struggles that must be overcome in order to find one’s self. Celie has many different relationships with the minor characters, such as Mr._, who shows Celie that people can change, Sofia & Harpo, who reverse gender roles and show Celie the error in her ways, Nettie & Shug who helped Celie regain hope and feel love once again.
Celie’s journey was filled with many challenges that had to be overcome in order to fully move on. Mr._ was a prominent character who mistreated Celie and made her feel insignificant in every way. Mr._ …show more content…
Sofia and Harpo helped her realize that conforming to society continues the never-ending prejudice and hate. Sofia was a very strong black woman who had a no nonsense attitude that inspired Celie. Sofia carved out her own personal identity, which Celie admired “Sofia and Shug not like men, he say, but they not like women either. You mean they not like you or me. They hold they own, he say. And it’s different.” (87). Celie had never met a black woman who could stand up for herself before she met Sofia. Sofia was not afraid to fight others who were racist or believed her as inferior to them. Black women of that time faced a lot of prejudice and full blown racism from white people, which caused them to think that they were inferior and would never have a real life, however, Sofia carved out a life for herself and stood up for what she believed in. Although Celie admired Sofia, she was also jealous of …show more content…
Nettie, Celie’s sister helped her regain hope in her life and in the world. Nettie tells Celie in her letters about the rest of the world and how different it is, “Oh, Celie, there are colored people in the world who want us to know! Want us to grow and see the light! They are not all mean like Pa and Albert, or beaten down like Ma was. Corrine and Samuel have a wonderful marriage. Their only sorrow in the beginning was that they could not have children. And then, they say, "God sent them Olivia and Adam.” (55). Celie believes that all black people are treated as unequally as she is treated, however Nettie shows her that they are not. Furthermore, Nettie tells Celie that not everyone is like their father, who mistreated them, there are people who are proud to be who they are. Nettie brings out hope in Celie, once the letters are
Celie’s journey was filled with many challenges that had to be overcome in order to fully move on. Mr._ was a prominent character who mistreated Celie and made her feel insignificant in every way. Mr._ …show more content…
Sofia and Harpo helped her realize that conforming to society continues the never-ending prejudice and hate. Sofia was a very strong black woman who had a no nonsense attitude that inspired Celie. Sofia carved out her own personal identity, which Celie admired “Sofia and Shug not like men, he say, but they not like women either. You mean they not like you or me. They hold they own, he say. And it’s different.” (87). Celie had never met a black woman who could stand up for herself before she met Sofia. Sofia was not afraid to fight others who were racist or believed her as inferior to them. Black women of that time faced a lot of prejudice and full blown racism from white people, which caused them to think that they were inferior and would never have a real life, however, Sofia carved out a life for herself and stood up for what she believed in. Although Celie admired Sofia, she was also jealous of …show more content…
Nettie, Celie’s sister helped her regain hope in her life and in the world. Nettie tells Celie in her letters about the rest of the world and how different it is, “Oh, Celie, there are colored people in the world who want us to know! Want us to grow and see the light! They are not all mean like Pa and Albert, or beaten down like Ma was. Corrine and Samuel have a wonderful marriage. Their only sorrow in the beginning was that they could not have children. And then, they say, "God sent them Olivia and Adam.” (55). Celie believes that all black people are treated as unequally as she is treated, however Nettie shows her that they are not. Furthermore, Nettie tells Celie that not everyone is like their father, who mistreated them, there are people who are proud to be who they are. Nettie brings out hope in Celie, once the letters are