"People find meaning and redemption in the most unusual human connections," states novelist Khaled Hosseini. Oppression, where one is prolonged to cruel or unjust treatment or control, can be defeated as a result of connecting with family and friends. In comparison, the novels "Indian Horse," by Richard Wagamese and "The Color Purple," by Alice Walker, display how the protagonists overcome obstacles of abuse through the connection between them and their loved ones. It is apparent that despite their different experiences of abuse, both Celie and Saul go through the same process of transformation; from oppression to liberation. The abuse creates serious physical, emotional and psychological effects on the two. However, they overcome the trauma from their abuse when they connect with their families and friends, and as a result become independent and free people.
The abuse Celie receives results in physical, emotional and psychological effects. With Celie's mother out of the picture, her step-father, Alphonso, rapes her repeatedly to satisfy his sexual desires. The sexual assault affects her physically as her body begins to transform: "When I start to hurt and then my stomach start moving and then that little baby come out of my pussy chewing on its fist, you could have knock me over with a feather I got breasts full of milk running down myself" (Walker 12). The sexual abuse Celie goes through because of her step-father leads to two pregnancies with his babies. Not only is the physical affect shown through her body formation, but also through the physical pain it causes to carry and deliver the babies. Celie is in a compulsory marriage with her abusive husband, Albert. Her love life is something she does not desire nor makes her happy. When her friend asks her how she feels sleeping with Albert, she says "(she) feels that the sexual intercourse with Albert is an act the she "(does not) like at all.
The Color Purple Theme Reflection In The Color Purple Walker expresses many ideas and themes. A major theme that I saw was the gender roles were often confused from the traditional roles that are often portrayed. In present time many men and women have also strayed from the traditional ste...
Johnson begin n 1845 and takes place in Indian country. ... The story begins as "Horse" is seeking to be among his equals, and becomes captured by the Crow Indians. ... "He lay dazed and battered near a teepee while the noisy, busy life of the camp swarmed around him and the Indians came to stare". This shows that the Indians were really interested in the white man because they interrupted their busy lifestyle to come and see "Horse". ... The author shows that Horse has a low self esteem of him self right now, and if he reacts to the punishment of the Indians wrongly they will torture him, s...
The Color Purple is clearly an example of this genre in that it is written using a series of letters written by the principal character, Celie, and also her sister Nettie. ... In The Color Purple, Walker effectively uses the epistolary genre to communicate the thoughts and feelings of the novel's central character, Celie. ... The Color Purple closely follows the growth of Celie on her journey of self-discovery. ... Walker appeared to learn from this problem and went on to write a sequel to The Color Purple which addresses Nettie and her outcome. Nettie still plays a significant role in Th...
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. ...
"The Color Purple" by Alice Walker is a novel that is written in letterforms. ... What does the color "purple" symbolize Why did Alice Walker title her novel the "The Color Purple"? The color "purple" is an important symbol because it concern the life of young Celie and the pains and sorrows she lives through. ... In 1982 Alice finished her novel "The Color Purple." "The Color Purple" is not like most novels. ...
Character Analysis of Horse The story "A Man Called Horse," by Dorothy M. ... On his journey he encounters a big surprise; the Crow Indians. ... The Indians tied a ". . . rawhide thong around his neck, as though he was a horse- Being a slave to these people they had no respect for him. ... She accepted, "He was no more a horse, but a kind of man, a half-Indian, still poor and unskilled but laden with honor." ... Horse kills a man from a neighboring tribe and runs off with his horses. ...
The Color Purple There is much controversy about weather or not the book, The Color Purple by Alice Walker, is an appropriate reading material for the high school classrooms. ... Additionally, it was not uncomfortable discussing any of the content of The Color Purple aloud in class. ... In conclusion, I consider Alice Walker's The Color Purple, to be a suitable novel for a high school classroom to read. ...
The Color Purple Essay One of the most widely known and false stereotypes is that women belong in the kitchen, and men are suppose to make the money. In The Color Purple, by Alice Walker, there are some main characters that prove this stereotype wrong. ... "I think it pisses God off when you walk by the color purple in a field and don't notice it. " I believe a woman being inferior to a man is our society's color purple. ...
The Color Purple by Alice Walker is a book about a young girl named Celie whose character undergoes a huge transformation in attitude from a passive and quite girl to a strong and courageously confident woman (Color 1). ... Throughout her life Walker went on to write many more books and win lots of awards, especially for her most famous book, The Color Purple. The Color Purple is said by many professionals to be Alice Walker's best piece of work. ... Peter Prescott comments in a Newsweek review that; "The Color Purple is an American novel of permanent importance, that rare sort of...