... , I follow then he say, you better git back to the field don't wait for me" (28). "Celie's subsequent marriage to Mr._____ does not ease her isolation for she is again used for unemotional sex. Celie responds to this sex by making herself wood not responding to either abuse or sexual intercourse she ... finds strength when with her sisters who are much like her, strong, rebellious and willing to fight" (Selzer). Harpo and his views on gender roles is no match for Sofia and her sisters when they are in accord. When Sofia leaves Harpo he begins a relationship with a more submissive woman ...

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• Grade Level: High School