The characters of Celie, Shug Avery, and Sofia reflect these aspects in different ways in the novel. ... Acquiescence and subversion are two important subjects exhibit in African Americans, and in the novel "The Color Purple," by Alice Walker these subjects are portrayed by three different female characters: Celie, Shug Avery, and Sofia. ... She is an African American woman who shows a vulnerable character and has almost no right to say any word due to her race and the way she has been raised. ... The character of Shug Avery and the subject of subversion are exposed when she demonstrates h...

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