... address her letters to God any longer. Celie's changing views of God are completed by Shug's alternative interpretations of God and his purpose. Shug rejects the narrow church and its false perceptions and prefers to have a personal religion in which " God ain't a he or a she, but a It"(202). Shug says to Celie, " But if God love me, Celie, I don't have to do all ... that. Unless I want to. There's a lot of things I can do that I speck God likes" (200) she refers to the fact that you do not have to do anything ... further states, " I can lay back and just admire stuff. Be happy. Have a...

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• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: High School