Examples Of Sexism In The Color Purple

In her book 'the color purple' the afro- American woman Alice walker, portray the violence in the lives of African American girls and women in the period between the turn of the century and Second World War.
The lives of African American females were full of violence, physical, mental, verbal, sexual and psychological violence.
In this paper I will show via the protagonist in the story Celie, and her life course, the multifaceted sexism violence that women have suffered from both their black community and also from racial oppression by white people in the southern area of the state during the twentieth century. Furthermore I will show how women empowerment can help to overcome suffer and abuse.
This book describes the life of a young African
She only wanted to survive, she endured the violence quietly and numbingly; It‟s all I can do not to cry I make myself wood. I say to myself, Celle, you a tree. That how come I know trees fear man. She shows no emotions, all she knows to do regarding feelings is to feel numb. Celie gave up on her body, she was a victim and she had no claim or control over her body, as if it wasn’t hers. Celie could only turn to god instead of resisting her victimizers. The only sign of fighting the abuse in her life was to turn to god and speak to him in her own special way and words. Celie turns to god as she believes that god is the only one who loves her. Celie speaks to god openly and tells him about all her suffering and the violence that she lives in. She does not ask for anything, she only need someone to talk to, and god was the safest place she turned
The fact that it was Mr who hid Nettie's letters from her and the enlightening that her two children are alive and are being looked after by Nettie, made Celie stronger and rebellion against her husband.
For the first time in her life Celie felt physical and mental stronger. She formed kind and meaningful relationship with other women, perhaps as compensation to her lost relationship with her mother and her sister.
The three women helped each other to grow with their relationship and by caring to each other. They felt strong together against a world of racism, dominant males and sexist society that they had live in.
The power of friendship is also demonstrated in this book, as a process of relationship which leads into a strong women's bond.
In conclusion, violence wasn’t a part of the African American society alone; violence took part in the lives of all people during those years, white and black. The role of male, as dominant and masculine, one who used to exploit women and treat them as servants, went on for years and was passed down from generation to generation in the African American families. The African Americans people lived in a violent society, as second class people, in a society of racism and hate, and that lead to extreme violence in their domestic