... in her letters to God. One of the most effective consequences of the epistolary writing is the way in which we see how Celie is treated by others in her society and the effect it has on her. There are many issues of racism and sexism in the novel, both of which involve a power struggle. All the African American characters in the novel are affected by racism, however ... it seems that the men take their frustration out on the women as a result of this racism. Celie goes from being sexually abused by her father to marrying a man she doesn't love ... it once was.  Another consequence of ...

• Word Count: 977
• Approx Pages: 4
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

... of the book; state the title of the book. The Color Purple is a story told in a series of diary entries and then in a series of letters. The main charachters are Celie, who is a slave in the south, and her sister Nettie, who is missionary in Africa. Nettie has also taken Celie's kids along to get them out of the plantation. ... her. They leave and live in Tennessee, until Celie finds out that her step-father died, and she now owns a large house down the road from the plantation. So she moves into that house and tells Nettie all about it. She keeps telling her to come home soon with her ki...

• Word Count: 1071
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School

The Color Purple is a contemporary, epistolary novel, set in the harsh, segregated world of the Deep South between the wars. Walker's use of letters or 'epistles' exchanged between characters, speaking to each other in an informal colloquial vocabulary, brings them to life and allows them to speak to each other directly. The author's irregular spelling contributes to this belief by emphasizing the characters' unique speech patterns, "Fonso, I ain't well...Naw I ain ... African American heritage. Walker's writings, she admits, came from her own sense of herself as 'ugly, deformed and unlovable...

• Word Count: 486
• Approx Pages: 2
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Morrison uses many different styles of writing in her novel, including changing the point of view one reads the novel from. Changing the point of view allows the reader to learn more about individual characters" thoughts and backgrounds and adds depth to the novel. An example of this particular style occurs when Sethe and Paul D are in bed together after they have slept together for the first time. We are told about Paul D's true feelings for Sethe and that Paul D sees the scar on Sethe's back and it reminds him of Sweet Home. This is followed by his memories of the place, "trees were inviting...

• Word Count: 1023
• Approx Pages: 4

"Walking down to Harpo and Sofia house it feel just like old times. Cept I feels different. Look different. Got on some dark blue pants and a white silk skirt that look righteous. Little red flat-heel slippers and flower in my hair. I past Mr.______ house and him sitting up on the porch and he didn"t even know who I was." This is a perfect example of change in Celie, not only does she look different but she is aware of it. Changes in Celie are subtle; for example, her language changes slowly and become more descriptive. Walker reveals these details in accordance with the development of her cha...

• Word Count: 730
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: High School