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Antonio Dawkins

Heiniger

2/5/18

The Color Purple by Alice Walker-Rough Draft

Thesis: The Color purple is about an individual who is lost. She (Celie) is lost in a life of abuse and yearns for the feelings of “real love” and also what it feels like to be cared for. Over times this young girl begins to see strong women stand up for themselves and she questions why she can’t do the same. Eventually Celie becomes more recognizing of the way she is treated and demands more for herself. Celie is stronger than she can even imagine. Life is about overcoming adversity and finding who you truly are.

The book opens up with a rural and slavery-like setting.
Book shows how little of respect black women received.
The main narrator is Celie who is the main character.
From the beginning the book shows struggle.
Celie is mentally, physically, and emotionally abused by her own father.
She lacks the mental strength to stand up for herself and continues to endure the pain her father, Alphonso, puts her through.
Mother dead and her children taken from her by her father, Celie feels alone and is wondering why she is going through the things she is going through.
Celie is helped by others, one person specifically, Shug.
Shug helps her vent and also reconnects her with the people she has lost, her kids and her sister Nettie after her husband has hid the letters and cut communication between them.
Nettie’s letters opens up Celie’s eyes on the world and empowers her in different ways as well.
Celie finds herself and becomes courageous. Despite her past she does not let it hold her back.
She faces her fears
Finds the answers and everything that she was truly missing.