She lost her mother, was raped by her step-father (whom she thought was her real father), had two children at a very young age which were taken away from her, and her first relationship with a man was filled with verbal abuse and an unhappy sexual experience. ... The first time Celie ever showed dignity in herself was when she approached Mr. ________ and said, "You a lowdown dog is what's wrong It's time to leave you and enter into the creation. ...

• Word Count: 412
• Approx Pages: 2
• Grade Level: High School

When Celie was being raped by her step-father (Alphonso) he told her not to tell anyone except God (Lewis 2). ... When she was just fourteen years old the old man she thought to be her father was raping her. She gives birth to two children, conceived while being raped by her stepfather. ...

• Word Count: 2261
• Approx Pages: 9
• Grade Level: High School

. __ (this older man) because she wants to protect her younger sister from Alfonso, who seems to be thinking about raping her as well. ... All she has known is rape and forced advances. ... When Squeak, the warden's niece, goes to the jailhouse to persuade him to make Sofia a house servant instead of an inmate, she is raped by the warden. ... When the two men go out to drink, Celie reveals to Shug the true nature of her childhood and how her father's rape was the cause of her pregnancies. ... __'s demand that she leave), Mr. __ followed her on horseback and tried to rap...

• Word Count: 4341
• Approx Pages: 17
• Grade Level: High School