1. Patriarchs and Oppression in The Color Purple
The twentieth century society was influenced by the "white supremacist capitalist patriarchy"2 of the white men. ... From being sexually molested by the white colonizer to serving as a maid in a white man's family, nurturing their kids while her own kids were starving and were being neglected, a black woman would be constantly socially manipulated and physically ravished. ... The black men in the novel are portrayed as bitter and sullen, influenced by the "white supremacist capitalist patriarchy" of the white men, besides the color of their skin, they are both abusers....
- Word Count: 3403
- Approx Pages: 14
- Grade Level: High School