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The Color Purple by Alice Walker

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Rural Georgia early 1900s

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Celie is the main protagonist in The Color Purple. Celie is and African American women who had a difficult life since young. Raised in a predominantly white area she could never resonated with others. There were many traumatic/major moments in Celie's life such as being a victim of rape as a teen and being separated from her own sisters. She lived a hard life but these hardships shaped who she became later throughout the book and as readers we see the journey

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The antagonists in The color purple would be Mr. and Pa. Mr. was a very aggressive man and took most of his aggression out on Celie; he physically and emotionally abused her throughout her child and teenage years. From Celie getting abused for not being able to live up to Mr.'s former lover and mentally degrading her. Though this happened near the end of the book we see Mr. change. A major development is the curse that Celie gives Mr. which the curse was more of blessing causing Mr. to become a better person.

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▪️Shug's arrival is worth to highlight because of Shug Celie was able to gain new found confidence and realizes her sexual orientation.

▪️Finding Nettie's letters encouraged Celie to stand up for herself and advocate her emotions after bottling up for so long. This is important because this caused Celie to move away and head north and start her own business.

▪️ Celie's curse on Mr. is also important because it shows Celie's perseverance and ability to overcome and gain closure for herself and move on.

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Purple: The Color Purple is a symbol of Celie's emotional journey. From sorrow and suffering to becoming independent and confident

Serving Quilts: This symbolizes the many pieces that Celie is made by being sewn into her very identity her sexuality, her past, and her gifts everything that makes Celie her. An example being Celie being able to make her own business despite the racial, sexual, and misogynistic views of others.

God: A major symbol for Celie; she has always had a complex relationship with God but throughout the hardships and adversity regardless of what Celie would still talk to God and as the story goes we see her relationship with God change with it.

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Racism: Racism is vert proficient in The Color Purple since the African American that we see in the book live in a predominately white society in which they feel odd or have to submit to in order to fit in.

Sexism: Sexism is emphasized a lot in The Color Purple when it comes to opinions and equality and assault. How Celie stepfather and husband raped her having this cycle of being took advantage of which is shown throughout the book.

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Nettie

Who: Celie's younger sister

Impact: Nettie acted liked Celie's bodyguard or protector and also helped raise her two children and though they communicate with letters mainly it is evident they have a strong bond.

Sofia

Who: Celie's friend and Harpo's wife

Impact: Sofia had a significant impact on Celie because she was everything Celie sort of wanted to be. Sofia went against the normal stereotypical label that was given to her and encouraged Celie to do the same.

Shug

Who: Celie's lover

Impact: Was a teacher towards Celie and gave her belief and time which helped Celie gain her confidence. Shug also has an impact in eventually becoming Celie's lover and helping realize her true sexual orientation.