Celie, Nettie, Mister in Alice Walkers The Color Purple...

The Color Purple main character is a fourteen-year-old black girl, who talks to God through letting him know everything that is going on with her. Celie was a very bright young person. She grew up very quickly, because she had to help her father with the other children around the house. Celie was never treated equally to the others. Her father made her the woman of the house and even the mother. Celie’s dad was raping her, and he told her not to tell her mother. Celies texts are born when she is raped and silenced; the epigraph to The Color Purple consists of an unattributed, pervasive threat against speech. These stark words initiate the entire text: You better not tell nobody but God. Itd kill your mammy (Weisenburger). She was so†¦show more content†¦The sad part is, Celie is not allowed to go outside the house or yard until Mister tells her she can (Walker). Mister brings this new woman along and her name is Shug Avery. The image of Shug is an anti-self, someone active and able to express herself; it is by clinging to this image that she is able to translate her feelings of inanimacy into passion (Eddy). This is Mister’s dream woman and he would do anything to keep her around and make her happy. The first time she seen Celie, she says â€Å"YOU SHOLL IS UGLY†. She really had it out for Celie in the beginning. The image of Shug is an anti-self, someone active and able to express herself; it is by clinging to this image that she is able to translate her feelings of inanimacy into passion. Emotion is mediated; it is vicarious† (Eddy). Shug Avery is outspoken. She is a good-looking woman, and can get just about any man to do anything for her. She is very strong (Eddy). Time went by, and Shug and Celie became very close. Nettie ran away from home. Her father tried to touch her as he was doing Celie. She knew she had to get out of that, so she asked if she could stay at Mister’s with Celie for a spell. Mister was all in for that, because he wanted Nettie in the first place. Nettie and Celie did not think much about it. One day he tried to touch Nettie, and she fought him off. Mister got angry with her and told Nettie she had to go. He threw rocks,Show MoreRelatedThe Color Purple Character Analysis1362 Words   |  6 Pagesâ€Å"The Transformation of Celie in The Color Purple† The 1900’s – a time when blacks were segregated from whites and women were seen as inferior to men. Alice Walkers character Celie, from The Color Purple, was ugly and terrified as a young girl. Though many trials and tribulations, she would become strong and independent. In addition, Celie built up a resistance to the hurt and suffering that she painfully endured from her stepfather and husband. She eventually allowed herself to not take simpleRead MoreThe Use Of Shug And Celie In Alice Walkers The Color Purple1692 Words   |  7 Pagesto find because love should come to one person from another. 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