... to purple". So why would I choose the book, The Color Purple by Alice Walker, to illustrate my views on the "feminist approach" to literary theory? I believe The Color Purple to be the most complex, real and truthful novel I have ever read. Walker does not hide the harsh realities that Black woman had to, ... or still have to suffer. However, not only did Walker apply the feminist approach to literary theory, she also managed to use the common sense approach. The ... do. But I"ll kill him dead before I let him beat me" (p. 38). Those few lines manages to sum up the point that Alice Walke...

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... . When this understanding is garnered, a coming of age also takes place. In Alice Walker's "The Flowers", Myop shows this. She changes from a young, innocent girl, to a girl that has been affected by a startling event. Walker's writing style gives the reader the ability to see the loss of innocence Myop experiences. Several factors contribute to the story's central theme of loss of innocence such as its setting, tone, and ... Myop's coming of age. The combination of the change in setting and tone gives an even greater insight into the little girl's loss of innocence. Also, with the chara...

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... A person's declining years and eventual death can be viewed as the winter season of their life. Sometimes writers will use a season to symbolize a time in the life of the protagonist in their story. This writers" tool is wielded nicely by David Updike and Alice Walker. These authors use the summer season to portray the youth of the protagonists in their writings. This use of symbolism also helps give ... the reader a better understanding of the story's meaning. It is evident that season is an important ... finally able to act upon his feelings for Sandra. His struggle with adolescent in...

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