In Alice Walker's Pulitzer Prize winning novel, "The Color Purple," by , the main character Celie, is raised in a home where there has been a cycle of abuse for many generations. ... This is an example of just how powerful the Character Celie is in the novel, it shows that she started her life off in a cycle of abuse and then through hardships turned her life into something positive where she could help others. ... The character, Celie in "The Color Purple," shows how truly powerful women can be. Celie's character is so powerful by the way she has the ability to forgive the ones th...

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There are several consequences of 'The Color Purple' being written in epistolary style. ... Shug Avery is an important character in Celie's life as is evident from her letters. ... Another consequence of 'The Color Purple' being written in epistolary form is that it opens up the potential for interaction. ... "An important juncture in Alice Walker's 'The Colour Purple' is reached when Celie first recovers the missing letters from her long-lost sister Nettie. ... In conclusion, the epistolary form of the novel shows how Celie's character has...

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