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The Color Purple

The Color Purple was published in 1983, and written by Alice Walker. The book addressed the issues surrounding the life of the southern American black female in the 1930s. The book won a couple of prizes, including a Pulitzer.

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How does Celie becoe independent and find her voice?

Celie becomes independent and finds her voice through self-discovery, inner strength, and support from other women in her life. Through her experiences, she learns to stand up for herself, assert her own needs and desires, and ultimately find her confidence and independence.

What are the positive points of the black male characters in the color purple?

The character of Harpo seems like a good one as he wants to treat his wife with love and kindness but the need to conform with traditionls male brutality causes him problems in the first part of the novel

Why was the book the color purple censored?

"The Color Purple" by Alice Walker has faced censorship due to its explicit language, sexual content, and discussion of abuse and violence. Some critics have viewed the content as inappropriate or controversial, leading to attempts to ban or restrict the book in certain settings.

The Color Purple who does celie marry?

Celie refers to him as MR-------------.

but his real name is Albert!

What is the name of the mule in the book The Color Purple?

Joey is the name of the mule in the book The Color Purple.

What disease did Sug Avery have in The Color Purple?

Shug was an alcoholic. She worked in bars, singing and to turn down a drink from a fan would have been wasteful.

Is Shug Avery from the Color Purple really a recorded gospel singer?

No. Shug Avery is the character. The singer is Tata Vega and yes she is a recorded gospel singer.

In the color purple how does Albert change?

In "The Color Purple," Albert evolves from being a cruel and abusive husband to Celie to showing regret and seeking redemption for his past actions. He begins to show empathy and care for Celie, leading to a transformation in their relationship and his character growth throughout the novel.

What is celie and shug relationship?

Celie and Shug share a multifaceted relationship. To each other they are confidantes, friends, lovers, sisters, and Shug even mothers Celie to a certain extent.

What is the plot of the book The Color Purple?

The Color Purple tells the story of Celie, a black woman who has never been happy. The book is written in forms of Celie's letters to God, acting as some sort of diary. At first we know about Celie's childhood, we get to know her father, who raped her and had two sons with her, but supposedly killed them in the woods. We get to know Nettie, Celie's sister, who is always protected by Celie. After some years Celie is given in marriage to Mr. ____. He is in love with another woman called Shug, who used to be a singer, but is said to be a w***re. Celie is constantly being abused by her husband and eventually loses contact with her sister. After some time Shug comes to Celie's house to stay with her and her husband. At first they become enemies but then they become really close friends, and Shug changes Celie's point of view of life and religion. They even get to the point of sexual intercourse, and we see that this is the first time that Celie is happy in her life. After some months Shug presents to Celie some letters from Nettie that Mr.___ was hiding. We get to know Nettie's fate as a missionary in Africa. We also get to know that Nettie was with a couple of other missionaries that had adopted Celie's babies. Inspired by Shug, Celie leaves Mr. ____ and gets her own place, in which she starts a business of pants for women. After many events where Celie lost her faith in life once again she meets with Nettie and her two kids, Celie is now an old woman, but ends up thanking everything and everyone for this last chance to be happy

What were the character names of the two little girls in The Color Purple that were best friends?

You may be referring to the two integral chracters that were sisters, rather then best friends. Their names were Celie Johnson (Played by Whoopi Goldberg) and Nettie Harris (Played by Akosua Busia)

How long is the movie the color purple?

The duration of The Color Purple - film - is 2.57 hours.

Who were the original cast members of The Color Purple on Broadway?

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celie - Is the movie's protagonist


mister - Celie's abusive husband who originally wanted to marry her sister Netty, but their father thought she was too young


pa- Is the sister's (Celie and Netty) stepfather. He rapes Celie and she bares two inscetuous children


olivia


netty- Celie's sister


squeak - Harpo's girlfriend after Sophia leaves him


sophia- Harpo's wife. She is a very strong woman whose pride often gets her into trouble


buster


harpo- A product of Mister's first wife. He is a nice man who is mislead by his father that being an abusive husband is the only way to get a wife's respect. Because of this advice Sophia ends up leaving him.

Was Lawrence Fishburne in The Color Purple?

Yes. He played the character Swain, but was credited as Larry Fishburne.

Where did they shoot the film The Color Purple?

Near Monroe, North Carolina (Union & Anson Counties) in the Summer of 1985.

Marshville North Carolina (Union County), location of the general store and dirt street. Lilesville North Carolina (Anson County) where the house/home place, church, juke joint, and fields were. On the Huntley property. Wadesboro North Carolina (Anson County Court House), scene of the Office of Immigration.