... only knew how to manage housework. In The Color Purple, by Alice Walker, several women were extremely mistreated by men. Their experiences were considered trivial because they were considered to be inferior. Through the collection of letters that Celie wrote, the reader could see the development of a frightened young woman who had ... named Mr. ____ who had no intention of loving her. Mr. ____ verbally and physically abused her. He expected her to manage all of the housework and demanded that she care for his children. If Celie refused, she was punished. Through all of these traumatizing...

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• Grade Level: High School