... known and false stereotypes is that women belong in the kitchen, and men are suppose to make the money. In The Color Purple, by Alice Walker, there are some main characters that prove this stereotype wrong. Their names are Sophia, Shug Avery, and Celie. These women defy this stereotype and make the statement backwards. The women in this novel were not always the feminine type who depended on their husband or ... man. They were independent. Shug for example, she made her living by singing and ... ...

• Word Count: 461
• Approx Pages: 2
• Grade Level: High School

The color Purple, My alice walker shows how a uneducated, fourteen-year-old black girl living in rural Georgia between 1910 through 1940, can overcome years of abuse, and betrayal and become an independent, confident woman. Celie faces racism and sexism, female relationships and the disruption of traditional gender roles. Racism and Sexism is a major issue today as it was before. The Color Purple is a historical novel, that's set in Rural ... Georgia during 1910 through 1940. Slavery was in full effect. At one point in the novel, Sofia is out with the children and just then the mayor and his ...

• Word Count: 1237
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: High School