Alice Walker creates an ambience of hardship and self discovery in the book The Color Purple, and she does it through the descriptive journal entries of a young girl named Celie who is trying to find herself as she begins growing into a young woman. As Celie begins on her journey to finding herself she comes across a lot of obstacles such as violence and psychological abuse .Walker emphasizes the ability to express ... other men because he thinks that's disrespectful and he wants total control over Celie. Alice Walker faced the same hardships, She was married to a Jewish civil rights lawyer. ...

• Word Count: 870
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: High School

... one is prolonged to cruel or unjust treatment or control, can be defeated as a result of connecting with family and friends. In comparison, the novels "Indian Horse," by Richard Wagamese and "The Color Purple," by Alice Walker, display how the protagonists overcome obstacles of abuse through the connection between them and their loved ones. It is apparent that despite their different experiences of abuse, both Celie and Saul go through ... the same process of transformation; from oppression to liberation. The abuse creates serious physical, emotional and psychological effects on the two...

• Word Count: 1181
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: High School

In the unique novel, The Color Purple, the author, Alice Walker, depicts the touching story of a poor black women in the southern United States and her relationships with the people around her. Pregnant twice at age fourteen, by her own "father", Celie is sold by him to a cruel man named Albert. Celie is separated from her beloved sister. Albert uses her as a servant and flaunts his affair with Shug Avery. The protagonist of the novel ... is Celie, an innocent black girl who faces tremendous conflicts such as sexual abuse and domestic violence. The ... antagonist of the story is Albert or .....

• Word Count: 261
• Approx Pages: 1
• Grade Level: High School