Facing adversity : Women and religion in Alice Walkers The Color Purple
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Table of Contents
- Alice Walker initially introduces readers to Celie.
- After Celie's mother dies, her father gives her away in marriage.
- Celie begins to liberate herself from the dogmatic and deeply embedded images of religion.
- Celie can now see past the rigid images of a patriarchal God.
- Shug Avery is a musician in 'The Color Purple' who is given superior status by Walker.
Abstract
alice walker's "the color purple" is one of the most well known novels in contemporary literature. This book places the author among the top literary canon of American writers. Since its first publication in 1982, the novel continuously gains both positive acclaims and ambivalent reviews from literary critics. walker examines many issues in this novel such as gender differences and dynamics, social issues, religion and its impact on the world, and racial tensions. the characters in the color purple often find themselves facing great adversity due to these specific issues. This paper will focus specifically on the importance of female relationships and their impact on the dissolution of a patriarchal God figure that dictates the roles of womanhood
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