THE COLOR PURPLE Alice Walker wrote this novel from her own personal experience, growing up in the rural South as an uneducated and abused child. ... In the novel she also uses color. The color purple is the color of royalty, which exemplifies the endless possibilities available to Celie and other black women if they stand up for their own rights. The Color Purple is a historical novel; it never refers to any factual events. ...

• Word Count: 441
• Approx Pages: 2
• Grade Level: High School

The Color Purple, by Alice Walker, is a fictional story that took place in the South during the early to mid 1900's. ... In The Color Purple, Alice Walker leads protagonist Celie on a journey of self-discovery where she has to overcome different obstacles because of her gender, race, and class. ... The women in The Color Purple are all expected to abide by certain standards that differ from the men. ... White men felt superior to not only white women, but all men and women of color. ... The Color Purple, by Alice Walker paints a descriptive picture of a colored person during the Jim Cro...

• Word Count: 931
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School

Interpreting God in The Color Purple Historically, in Christian religions God and Jesus have been represented as white men. The main reason for this are white missionaries spread their religion to the other ethnic groups. Slaves learned about Christianity from their white masters. White men wer...

• Word Count: 945
• Approx Pages: 4
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

Blacks in the entertainment business broke all color barriers but when they stepped out into the real world, they were the average person out on the street. ... Whites who were in this organization hated people that weren't their skin color. ... Another example of racism and sexism is the book, "The Color Purple" by Toni Morrison. ...

• Word Count: 1214
• Approx Pages: 5
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School