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The Color Purple

The Color Purple. Alice Walker. Major Characters. Celie Mr. _______ (Albert) Shug Avery Nettie. Celie. Protagonist and narrator Poor, uneducated, timid, powerless Abused by Mr. _____ Looks up to and in love with Shug Avery Wants to see Nettie again

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The Color Purple

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  1. The Color Purple Alice Walker

  2. Major Characters • Celie • Mr. _______ (Albert) • Shug Avery • Nettie

  3. Celie • Protagonist and narrator • Poor, uneducated, timid, powerless • Abused by Mr. _____ • Looks up to and in love with Shug Avery • Wants to see Nettie again • Grows empowered and independent by story’s end

  4. Nettie • Sister of Celie • Lives in Africa as missionary • Intellectual, kind, confident, open-minded • Cares for Celie’s children, Adam and Olivia • Wants to see Celie again

  5. Mr. _____ • Legally married to Celie • In love with Shug Avery • Abusive, cruel, heartless • Hides Nettie’s letters for Celie • Reevaluates own life and becomes peaceful, understanding, loving towards all, especially Celie

  6. Shug Avery • Professional performer • Bad reputation for behavior and promiscuity • At heart compassionate, independent, but unpredictable • Used to be in love with Mr. _____ • Mother, sister, lover to Celie • Helps Celie become independent and empowered

  7. Point of View • Epistolary form (series of letters) • Celie’s letters • First person P.O.V. • Changes from descriptions of actions, characters, surroundings to complex, insightful thinking • At first towards God, then to Nettie • Nettie’s letters • Read through Celie’s eyes

  8. Setting United States Africa • Rural southern farm • Few outside visitors or events • Village of the Olinka people • Little contact with outside world • Invaded upon by English manufacturers for rubber • Before World War II • No specific worldwide times, places, events • - Focuses on character development • Themes more universal

  9. Symbols • Purple • Beauty and good things in the world • Sewing • Power and independence of women • Unity between people of different backgrounds, gender, ethnicities • God • Universal nature of faith

  10. Themes • Power of independence and defining oneself • Significance of female relationships • Sexism and the destruction of traditional gender roles • Destructive effects of racial oppression • Perpetual nature of sexism and racism • Power and universal nature of religion

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