The Color Purple In The Book Shug Said To Celie

The Color Purple- The color purple is a symbol for all good things. In the book Shug says to Celie “Look around how many things do you see that are the color purple. Not much I said. Thats why when we see the color purple its rare just like you.” This text from the passage supports the color purple means good things cause later Shug and Celie compare things such as them selves to the color. They even compare lavender which is purple as a good thing.

Elephant - Thought the Book Shug has Elephants in her room almost everywhere. This often reminds Celie of Shug. Elephants are a symbol of Shug herself. Elephants are describes as social animals. (While Shug is very social thought the book.) Male Elephant are a different story. The young male elephants spend most of there time learning about other elephants before getting to close with them. Shug at first didn't like Celie. On page 49 “She says hatefully what you looking at”. As the male Elephants grow older they start to want love. Shug starts to love Celie and eventually moves in with each other. On page 211 “Shug’s house is big and pink looks sort of like a barn”. After the male elephants the “window of love” closes they just go through normal everyday life. On page 290 “She smile, she come put her head on my breast. Let out a long breath.”If Shug could
While Celie is with Mr._____ she always wears dresses. She's either in her cleaning dress while she is taking care of the house or wearing her dress when they go out or she has company. Its not until Shug comes that she tries on a pair of pants. When she does wear the pants she more confident not only as a women put as a individual. She eventually makes, sells, and wears pants. On page 276 it says, “ I was sewing and he ast me what was so special bout my pants. Anyone can wear them, I said.” This proves that Celie feels empowering and more confident while making and wearing the