A sweet loving husband, cute children, enormous amounts of money and an extremely large house. ... In this era women were supposed to find happiness in serving their husbands and taking care of the children. ... She gave up all of her responsibilities such as taking care of her children when they were sick and she never spent time playing with them. This shows a contrast between her inner self which was "awakening- and her outer self as a mother and a wife. ... She knew what she wanted like most, but Edna was the only woman to have the courage and the determination to go on the roa...

• Word Count: 838
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: High School

A sweet loving husband, cute children, enormous amounts of money and an extremely large house. ... In this era women were supposed to find happiness in serving their husbands and taking care of the children. ... She gave up all of her responsibilities such as taking care of her children when they were sick and she never spent time playing with them. This shows a contrast between her inner self which was "awakening- and her outer self as a mother and a wife. ... She knew what she wanted like most, but Edna was the only woman to have the courage and the determination to ...

• Word Count: 833
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: High School

Celie's father rapes her when she is about fourteen years old, get pregnant not once but twice and has her children taken from her. It is almost implied that her mother knows about the rape but lets it go because her husband is focusing his negative attention on Celie and not on her. ... She does not speak about what is bothering her, she shows great care for her siblings, and her relationship with Nettie is what keeps her going. ... The reunion Celie has with Nettie, and her own children who had been adopted by the missionaries that befriended Nettie, is emotional, and overwhelming for C...

• Word Count: 767
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: High School