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Alice Walker – the American Author. By: Candy Arizmendi. Works read. The Color Purple “The Flowers” Literary analysis by Mel Watkins in the New York Times about The Color Purple. The Color Purple. Published in 1982 Starts when Celie is fourteen
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Alice Walker – the American Author By: Candy Arizmendi
Works read • The Color Purple • “The Flowers” • Literary analysis by Mel Watkins in the New York Times about The Color Purple
The Color Purple • Published in 1982 • Starts when Celie is fourteen • Ends when Celie is in her mid to late 40s • Shows what black women in that time period went through
“The Flowers” • Myop is a ten year old little girl • Parents are sharecroppers • Shows kindness when Myop leaves her flowers for the man • Innocence is lost when Myop finds the dead man.
Common themes in both works • Lose of innocence • Racism • Sexism