... 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. Her transformation into a full, unrepressed woman is symbolised by pants. For most of her life, Celie never wore pants because she (and the society she lived i...

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• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School

... . Also, that Nelly refers the Catherine by the pronoun 'mother' rather than by name raises the idea of the status and identity bestowed 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, the death of her mother for Celie in 'The Color Purple' by Alice Walker is void of any ... sort of emotional attachment. Walker employs short sentences and avoids any extensive displays of adjective language to convey...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate