... in The Color Purple Historically, in Christian religions God and Jesus have been represented as white men. The main reason for this are white missionaries spread their religion to the other ethnic groups. Slaves learned about Christianity from their white masters. White men were drawn in pictures to represent the images of God and Jesus. Celie, Shug, and Nettie rejects the idea that God was white and formed their own beliefs. In the ... , dear trees, dear sky, dear people. Dear Everything. Dear God" (pg 292). Her new God represents life and all that is good in the world. Thinking of God ...

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