Alice Walker takes on a feminist tone in The Color Purple, a novel about the struggles between salvation and independence in which she discusses the oppression of black women. ... Harpo, her husband, often goes to his father and asks him how to make Sofia listen to him. ... ___'s house, she goes to Africa with a family of Christian missionaries. ... She finds strength in Shug, which keeps her from going back to Mr. ___ as his wife, but instead returns as his equal friend. ... Alice Walker contrasts the ugliness of men with the healthy bondage of women to discuss the frustration of bla...

• Word Count: 1257
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: High School

The mayor's wife asks Sofia to work for her, and be her maid. ... The females stuck together through everything and that's what gave Celie strength to keep going in life. ... Celie starts to make pants and she makes them for anyone that asks. ... Everyone goes through a struggle in life to get where they want to be. Ask yourself if you really know who you are? ...

• Word Count: 1740
• Approx Pages: 7
• Grade Level: High School