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This memory box is meant to reflect the themes, characters, and events of Alice Walker's The Color Purple.

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Pants symbolize breaking free of traditional gender roles. Celie begins to make pants once she leaves Mr. ______ and takes control of her own life. The symbol of pants signifies an important shift in Celie's character because she is no longer obedient. These pants in particular are significant because they are similar to the description of the pants Celie made for Shug.

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Roofleaf plays an extremely important role in the lives of the Olinka. They use it in construction and consider it to be worthy of worship. Roofleaf is representative of the Olinka way of life. As the English colonizers enter the village, the roofleaf is destroyed along with their traditional lifestyle. Although the Olinka tribe is fictional, similar events regarding colonization and its associated detriments affected tribes all over Africa.

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The exchange of letters between Nettie and Celie despite the fact that neither of them have received a response demonstrates the devotion of both sisters. The unwavering dedication to writing one another illustrates the importance of having faith in someone, even if they don't respond. Celie's faith in Nettie is present throughout the entire book, and it's assumable that Nettie felt the same way. Even when Mr. _____ told her that Nettie had died, Celie continued to write to her because she felt as though she was still alive. The faith these two women have in one another is indisputable, and it is best represented through the exchange of letters.

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The phrase "when life gives you lemons, make lemonade" is essentially the mantra of Celie's life. For the first several chapters of the book, the protagonist is in dire circumstances.Her children are gone, she is in an unhappy marriage, and she believes her sister is dead. However, by the end of the book, Celie is happy because she has pursued a life she has chosen and has been reunited with her family through the power of hope. Although lemonade does not appear literally in this book, the metaphor of Celie transforming a bad situation into a satisfactory life can best be represented by this beverage. Her continuous documentation of her experiences is, in a way, similar to a recipe for making lemonade.

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In the beginning of the book, Celie and Sofia make a quilt out of curtains. Although there was tension between the two at first, they quickly reconcile and bond over the creation of the quilt. The quilt is compiled of many different pieces, which is symbolic of the characters in the book. They all come from different backgrounds, but they come together to make a unique and beautiful story, even though they might not seem to go together upon first glance.

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In the story, singing is used to represent freedom, specifically liberation from expectation. Shug deviates from societal norms because she is an outspoken, successful singer. She is confident and not afraid of confrontation. Mary Agnes gains self-confidence through singing as well. Before, she was quiet (hence the nickname “Squeak”), but she eventually learns how to use her voice. Microphones make a voice louder, which is essentially what happens to Mary Agnes. In a way, a similar transformation happens with Celie as well, although it involves writing as opposed to singing.

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This calendar represents the passage of time throughout the book. For the first few pages, Celie is only fourteen years old, but she is several decades older by the end. The accelerated passage of time throughout the book allows the development of characters can be highlighted, especially for the protagonist. The lessons Celie learns over the course of her life can be illustrated because the vast majority of her life is depicted over the course of the story.

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The embroidery needle is significant because  it demonstrates the unfaltering love Celie has for her children. Celie says she embroidered Olivia's name on her possessions along with some stars and flowers. This shows how much Celie cared for her children. It also provides an explanation as to why Adam and Olivia are a source of such great hope for Celie. She wasn't able to spend much time with them, but she has never forgotten the influence they had on her life. Before reading Nettie's letters, she probably believed that she would never be reunited with her children, but she still always held on to the hope that she would one day see them again. Hope plays an important role in this text, and the embroidery needle symbolizes that.

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After not receiving a response from Celie, Nettie says that she will send stamps to her. Nettie is willing to take care of her sister even though she is across the ocean. This gesture emphasizes Nettie's generosity and kindness towards Celie. It also shows that Nettie values their relationship because she is willing to sacrifice her stamps in order to obtain a response from Celie. The bond between the two sisters is unbreakable even though they are thousands of miles apart.

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When Celie is at the fabric store, she wishes she could buy purple fabric because she thinks that is what Shug would wear. She avoids purchasing it because it’s too happy looking, but the symbol of purple still plays an influential role in this scene. Purple is traditionally associated with royalty, and Celie does not see herself as worthy of the color purple at this point in the book; she is still obedient to Mr. _______. The purple fabric also alludes to the title of the book as well as to a later scene in which Shug explains to Celie that God is found in everything. Celie has not yet defined God in this way, so this scene shows that she is still in the early stages of her character development. If this scene were to happen at the end of the book, it’s probable that she would have purchased the purple fabric.