Human Dignity In The Color Purple
Carley Bostwick
Brad Stull
Human Dignity
16 October 2017 Human Dignity Essay 2
Setting: Deke and Bailey are new to their high school and decided to become more engaged in their school by joining the book club. During their first gathering, Deke and Bailey hit it off and decided that for now on they will discuss the book via email before going to their club meetings. They meet every week on Tuesdays at 7:00 P.M., and their newest book is called “The Color Purple” by Alice Walker.
To: Bailey
From: Deke
Subject: Violence
Before we go to our club meeting on Tuesday, I feel as we should research Alice Walker to get a better feel for her and her works. According to Encyclopedia Britannica, Alice Walker was an African American writer who wrote not just novels, but short …show more content…
Throughout the novel, it’s a trend that the majority of the black female characters in this book are often victims of violence, both physical and emotional. The men in the novel use violence in order to exert their dominance over women, many examples being beating and raping them. From the moment Celie was born she suffers violence from her father, and then once married, suffers violence from her husband. Celie is just surrounded by violence, and as a result, reacts by shutting down emotionally and becomes submissive. Other female characters, however, such as Sophia, prove their strength in facing the violence they are presented with. After suffering so much abuse, many women realize how much they’ve been degraded, and decide for themselves that they don’t want to be dragged down anymore. In the novel, Celie eventually realizes the extent of the violence committed against her, and finds her willpower to leave her abusive husband behind to start a new life. Although violence affected Celie’s dignity the majority of her life, she was able to surpass that and create a new dignity for
Brad Stull
Human Dignity
16 October 2017 Human Dignity Essay 2
Setting: Deke and Bailey are new to their high school and decided to become more engaged in their school by joining the book club. During their first gathering, Deke and Bailey hit it off and decided that for now on they will discuss the book via email before going to their club meetings. They meet every week on Tuesdays at 7:00 P.M., and their newest book is called “The Color Purple” by Alice Walker.
To: Bailey
From: Deke
Subject: Violence
Before we go to our club meeting on Tuesday, I feel as we should research Alice Walker to get a better feel for her and her works. According to Encyclopedia Britannica, Alice Walker was an African American writer who wrote not just novels, but short …show more content…
Throughout the novel, it’s a trend that the majority of the black female characters in this book are often victims of violence, both physical and emotional. The men in the novel use violence in order to exert their dominance over women, many examples being beating and raping them. From the moment Celie was born she suffers violence from her father, and then once married, suffers violence from her husband. Celie is just surrounded by violence, and as a result, reacts by shutting down emotionally and becomes submissive. Other female characters, however, such as Sophia, prove their strength in facing the violence they are presented with. After suffering so much abuse, many women realize how much they’ve been degraded, and decide for themselves that they don’t want to be dragged down anymore. In the novel, Celie eventually realizes the extent of the violence committed against her, and finds her willpower to leave her abusive husband behind to start a new life. Although violence affected Celie’s dignity the majority of her life, she was able to surpass that and create a new dignity for