The Color Purple
by Alice Walke
by Alice Walke
1)Summary:
Celie is a poor uneducated girls form rural Georgia. Celie writes letters to God because her father rapes and beats her. Celie gave birth to two children as a result, however her father took both and killed them in the woods. After Celie's mother died, her father married a new woman, but continues to abuse Celie. We soon learn that a man named Mr.____ wants to marry Nettie, Celie's younger more beautiful sister. However, Mr.____ also likes Shug Avery. Celie's father refuses to marry off Nettie to Mr.____ but offers Celie instead. Mr.____ eventually accepts the offer. Nettie runs away form home and takes refuge with Celie at her new home. Mr.____ advances on Nettie, who becomes frightened and runs away never to be seen again. Celie believes she is dead. Shug comes to town to sing at a local bar and Mr.____'s son marries a girl named Sofia. Both the son and father try to abuse Sofia but she is stronger than the to and fights back. Shug falls ill and Mr.____ takes her in forcing Celie to take care of her. Celie starts to become attracted to Shug. Their relationship grows more intimate. Shug and Celie learn that Mr.____ has hidden letters to Celie from Nettie over the years. Celie reads them and wants to kill Mr.____. Nettie became a missionary in Africa with the help of a kind couple. That couple had adopted two children, who look like Nettie. Nettie confesses that they are her sisters children. The wife of the couple dies and Nettie marries the husband. Celie eventually begins to like Mr.____ and starts to enjoy her life. Sofia remarries Mr.____'s son and works in Celie's clothing store. Nettie finally returns home and she and Celie live happily together. They never felt younger.
Celie is a poor uneducated girls form rural Georgia. Celie writes letters to God because her father rapes and beats her. Celie gave birth to two children as a result, however her father took both and killed them in the woods. After Celie's mother died, her father married a new woman, but continues to abuse Celie. We soon learn that a man named Mr.____ wants to marry Nettie, Celie's younger more beautiful sister. However, Mr.____ also likes Shug Avery. Celie's father refuses to marry off Nettie to Mr.____ but offers Celie instead. Mr.____ eventually accepts the offer. Nettie runs away form home and takes refuge with Celie at her new home. Mr.____ advances on Nettie, who becomes frightened and runs away never to be seen again. Celie believes she is dead. Shug comes to town to sing at a local bar and Mr.____'s son marries a girl named Sofia. Both the son and father try to abuse Sofia but she is stronger than the to and fights back. Shug falls ill and Mr.____ takes her in forcing Celie to take care of her. Celie starts to become attracted to Shug. Their relationship grows more intimate. Shug and Celie learn that Mr.____ has hidden letters to Celie from Nettie over the years. Celie reads them and wants to kill Mr.____. Nettie became a missionary in Africa with the help of a kind couple. That couple had adopted two children, who look like Nettie. Nettie confesses that they are her sisters children. The wife of the couple dies and Nettie marries the husband. Celie eventually begins to like Mr.____ and starts to enjoy her life. Sofia remarries Mr.____'s son and works in Celie's clothing store. Nettie finally returns home and she and Celie live happily together. They never felt younger.
2)Theme:
The main theme is that the ability to express one's thoughts and feelings is important to find oneself.
The main theme is that the ability to express one's thoughts and feelings is important to find oneself.
3)Tone:
The tone of the novel is very serious and tragic.
The tone of the novel is very serious and tragic.
4)Literary Elements:
Structure-the novel is written in a first person narrative format.
Symbolism-purple, the color, represents all things created by God that are good.
Syntax-the author writes in short chapters each one a different letter to God written by Celie
Mood-the mood is sad and tragic
Diction-Walker uses words that Celie would have used since she was a poor uneducated girl from Georgia.
Structure-the novel is written in a first person narrative format.
Symbolism-purple, the color, represents all things created by God that are good.
Syntax-the author writes in short chapters each one a different letter to God written by Celie
Mood-the mood is sad and tragic
Diction-Walker uses words that Celie would have used since she was a poor uneducated girl from Georgia.
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