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Alice Walker is an American novelist, short story writer, poet, and social activist. She became first American-African woman won awards from Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1982 and National book awards for fiction in 1983.
It was published by Harcourt brace Jovanovich in 1982 with 251 pages.
Novel "The color purple" is 100 most frequently challenged book. This novel adapter in many other media including BBC and feature filmed too.
Novel "The color purple" by Alice Walker is deeply emotional and powerful book which is explore themes particularly relevant to women's experiences, including surviving abuses and trauma, finding one's voice and empowerment, sisterhood and female relationship other things.
According to the first chapter of "The Color Purple"
The story begins with Celie, the protagonist, writing a letter to God. Celie is a poor, uneducated, and pregnant 14-year-old girl living in the rural South.
In the first chapter, Celie describes:
Her pregnancy and feelings of shame
Celie is pregnant with her second child, and her father has forced her to marry a man she doesn't love.
Her difficult relationship with her father Celie's father is abusive and controlling, and Celie feels trapped and powerless.
Her desire for education and escape Celie longs to learn how to read and write, and dreams of escaping her difficult life.
First chapter sets for the rest of book, introducing themes of poverty, oppression, and the struggles of women.
Main character celie choose the way in which women can find strength and resilience to survive and thrive.
In novel Celie and other female characters find their voices and assert their independence in a society that seeks to silence and oppress them.
the power of female relationships and the ways in which women can support and uplift each other.
Inspiration and empowerment:
Celie's emotions and experiences has been particularly powerful for many women readers.
It was published by Harcourt brace Jovanovich in 1982 with 251 pages.
Novel "The color purple" is 100 most frequently challenged book. This novel adapter in many other media including BBC and feature filmed too.
Novel "The color purple" by Alice Walker is deeply emotional and powerful book which is explore themes particularly relevant to women's experiences, including surviving abuses and trauma, finding one's voice and empowerment, sisterhood and female relationship other things.
According to the first chapter of "The Color Purple"
The story begins with Celie, the protagonist, writing a letter to God. Celie is a poor, uneducated, and pregnant 14-year-old girl living in the rural South.
In the first chapter, Celie describes:
Her pregnancy and feelings of shame
Celie is pregnant with her second child, and her father has forced her to marry a man she doesn't love.
Her difficult relationship with her father Celie's father is abusive and controlling, and Celie feels trapped and powerless.
Her desire for education and escape Celie longs to learn how to read and write, and dreams of escaping her difficult life.
First chapter sets for the rest of book, introducing themes of poverty, oppression, and the struggles of women.
Main character celie choose the way in which women can find strength and resilience to survive and thrive.
In novel Celie and other female characters find their voices and assert their independence in a society that seeks to silence and oppress them.
the power of female relationships and the ways in which women can support and uplift each other.
Inspiration and empowerment:
Celie's emotions and experiences has been particularly powerful for many women readers.