... shows there are better ways to solve conflicts. At no point in the book does revenge ever seem to turn out the way the character wishes it to, perhaps a reflection of the time of writing and the Christian way of life that would teach that such an action was improper. In Alice Walker's, "The Color Purple," protagonist Celie, takes revenge on a patriarchal society that has suppressed her by ... proving that she has the skill and independence to start her own business. ... to take revenge on society. Revenge is more subtle in "The Color Purple," than the blatant presentation of it found ...

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• Grade Level: High School

... with loss and grief from a young age – Bronte herself grew up in a motherless household and lost her two eldest sisters to sickness – her portrayal is somewhat unconventional in the spectrum of ways in which her characters internalize grief, but is nonetheless reflective of our own unspoken curiosities of death as well as life thereafter. Throughout ... by motherhood, and that Cathy I's original identity will fade with time, being remembered as a mother rather than an individual – the theme of motherless children also being a prominent theme throughout the novel. Comparatively, th...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate