How Does The Color Purple Dehumanized
In this essay I am going to demonstrate the way in which the women in The Color Purple are dehumanized by the men in the story but eventually, they rise above the challenges the men throw at them and find themselves to be stronger and more beautiful than they ever were before.
The women are often treated as second class citizens and unable to stand up for themselves.
Therefore, the women suffer, but they are hesitant to confide in someone because of the constant fear of being beaten. Early on, Celie chooses to write letters to God as a way of healing.
Clearly, writing letters to God does not fix everything, causing her to find herself and make a huge change in her life. As horrible as it may be, Celie is not the only person going through this traumatic experience, many of her friends, and even her sister, Nettie, have had similar experiences with men. The women are treated as if they are animals and this explains
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“The Color Purple.” 1982. Critical Companion to Alice Walker: A Literary Reference to Her Life and Work, Critical Companion. New York: Facts On File, Inc., 2011. N. pag. Bloom’s Literature. Web. 10 Mar. 2016.
Here, Carmen Gillespie not only gives an overview of each of the main characters and symbolizes as to why some names are not mentioned, but she helps to explain how Celie rises up and becomes her own person. It is clear in this source that Celie has been damaged by the men tearing her down and treating her in an unacceptable way. Also, it explains to us how her letters allowed her to become a stronger women even though she wasn’t able to talk to anyone out loud. This article was interesting because it gives the reader insight into Celie’s letters and how her life slowly improves as she becomes more brave.
Meyer, Mike. “The Color Purple.” 1982. Facts On File Companion to the American Novel. Ed. Abby H. P. New York: Facts On File, Inc., 2006. N. pag. Bloom’s Literature. Web. 14 Mar.
The women are often treated as second class citizens and unable to stand up for themselves.
Therefore, the women suffer, but they are hesitant to confide in someone because of the constant fear of being beaten. Early on, Celie chooses to write letters to God as a way of healing.
Clearly, writing letters to God does not fix everything, causing her to find herself and make a huge change in her life. As horrible as it may be, Celie is not the only person going through this traumatic experience, many of her friends, and even her sister, Nettie, have had similar experiences with men. The women are treated as if they are animals and this explains
how …show more content…
“The Color Purple.” 1982. Critical Companion to Alice Walker: A Literary Reference to Her Life and Work, Critical Companion. New York: Facts On File, Inc., 2011. N. pag. Bloom’s Literature. Web. 10 Mar. 2016.
Here, Carmen Gillespie not only gives an overview of each of the main characters and symbolizes as to why some names are not mentioned, but she helps to explain how Celie rises up and becomes her own person. It is clear in this source that Celie has been damaged by the men tearing her down and treating her in an unacceptable way. Also, it explains to us how her letters allowed her to become a stronger women even though she wasn’t able to talk to anyone out loud. This article was interesting because it gives the reader insight into Celie’s letters and how her life slowly improves as she becomes more brave.
Meyer, Mike. “The Color Purple.” 1982. Facts On File Companion to the American Novel. Ed. Abby H. P. New York: Facts On File, Inc., 2006. N. pag. Bloom’s Literature. Web. 14 Mar.