The Color Purple
The Color Purple by Alice Walker is the story of two sisters, Cellie and Nettie. In the beginning, Celie is a fourteen year old African girl who has/is being abused, and who writes letters to God. Thirty years later, at the end of the book , she fought through a male controlled and prejudice society. In the first letter Cellie wrote to God, we learned that she was raped by her father and he made sure that she wouldnt tell anyone except for God. She got pregnant twice and was forced, by her father to give them up both for adoption. After Cellie's mother dies , Alfonso (Her father) forces her to marry a man she doesn't even know. But being married to him is really terrible for Cellie, she must take care of his kids, do anything and everything Mr.Albert_____ tells her to do, and must have unenjoyable intimate nights as well as taking unnecessary beating for him. Things get better for a short period of time while her sister, Nettie comes to stay with them. But, Albert had wanted to marry Nettie in the first place so he refused to let her stay unless she "rewarded" him. When Nettie leaves, he goes after her and tries to rape her, but she escapes and looks for the Reverend who is raising Cellie's children. The Reverend and his wife are both missionaries who will be going to Africa so they offer Nettie to go with them. Once they arrive in Afica Nettie starts writing letters to Cellie but worries that she won't get them because Albert promised her that she would never hear from Cellie ever again.
Albert finds out that his girlfriend of many years, Shug Avery, is ill. He goes to get her and bring her back to his place and then makes Cellie take care of her. Shug is really mean to Cellie at first, but she soon starts to like her. Shug plans to leave but, to keep her from going, Celie tells her that Albert beats her. So then, Shug promises not to leave until he stops. Shug also learns that Celie has never enjoyed sex. She tries to educate Cellie about how to get pleasure
Albert finds out that his girlfriend of many years, Shug Avery, is ill. He goes to get her and bring her back to his place and then makes Cellie take care of her. Shug is really mean to Cellie at first, but she soon starts to like her. Shug plans to leave but, to keep her from going, Celie tells her that Albert beats her. So then, Shug promises not to leave until he stops. Shug also learns that Celie has never enjoyed sex. She tries to educate Cellie about how to get pleasure