The Color Purple Submissiveness
The characters in The Color Purple are beautifully crafted with unique personalities and backgrounds. Some are detestable, while others are lovely, but all go through a period of self-reflection and development.
Celie
As an adolescent, Celie is a victim of rape and abuse by her father, Alphonso. This is evident when she says “He [Alphonso] beat me today cause he say I winked at a boy in church. I may have got somethin in my eye but I didn’t wink. I don’t even look at mens. (A. Walker, 5)” Her father uses violence against Celie for any actions he doesn’t agree with.
She begins writing letters to God as a way to cope with stress from her abusive father. Her isolated and lost state is shown when she writes “Dear God, I am fourteen years old. I am I have always been a good girl. Maybe you can give me a sign letting me know what is happening to me” (A. Walker, 1) By writing letters to God, she is able to express herself and her concerns. However, Celie believes that her efforts are futile as she considers God as a distant figure who doesn’t care about her. …show more content…
______. Her submissiveness is shown when she says “He took it [the baby]. He took it while I was sleeping. Kilt it out there in the woods. Kill this one too, if he can” (A.Walker, 2). Despite witnessing her father stealing her baby, Celie doesn’t fight back and accepts the tragic situation. Celie is captivated by Shug Avery, a beautiful and powerful woman, who has the qualities that she doesn’t. She demonstrates her curiosity in Shug when she says “Lord, I want to go [to see Shug Avery] so bad. Not to dance. Not to drink. Not to play card. Not even to hear Shug Avery sing. I just be thankful to lay eyes on her” (A. Walker, 25). Celie sees Shug as a precious role model and wishes to meet the woman who has the characteristics that she
Celie
As an adolescent, Celie is a victim of rape and abuse by her father, Alphonso. This is evident when she says “He [Alphonso] beat me today cause he say I winked at a boy in church. I may have got somethin in my eye but I didn’t wink. I don’t even look at mens. (A. Walker, 5)” Her father uses violence against Celie for any actions he doesn’t agree with.
She begins writing letters to God as a way to cope with stress from her abusive father. Her isolated and lost state is shown when she writes “Dear God, I am fourteen years old. I am I have always been a good girl. Maybe you can give me a sign letting me know what is happening to me” (A. Walker, 1) By writing letters to God, she is able to express herself and her concerns. However, Celie believes that her efforts are futile as she considers God as a distant figure who doesn’t care about her. …show more content…
______. Her submissiveness is shown when she says “He took it [the baby]. He took it while I was sleeping. Kilt it out there in the woods. Kill this one too, if he can” (A.Walker, 2). Despite witnessing her father stealing her baby, Celie doesn’t fight back and accepts the tragic situation. Celie is captivated by Shug Avery, a beautiful and powerful woman, who has the qualities that she doesn’t. She demonstrates her curiosity in Shug when she says “Lord, I want to go [to see Shug Avery] so bad. Not to dance. Not to drink. Not to play card. Not even to hear Shug Avery sing. I just be thankful to lay eyes on her” (A. Walker, 25). Celie sees Shug as a precious role model and wishes to meet the woman who has the characteristics that she