The story starts with Celie describing herself negatively and how she is a good girl. We then find out her age and how her father raped her and she had his two children, she believes that her children are dead or Alphonso went out and sold them. Celie's father set up her and her new husband together not her sister Nettie, and her husband is just as abusive as her father, Pa. Then later in the story Shug, her husband's lover shows up and treats Celie harshly at first but then later they become closer and establish a friendship where her and Celie talk about love and why Celie lets her husband beat her. Shug has conversations with Celie in conversations that help her express her feelings. Shug helps Celie find letter from her sister Nettie, who was thought to be dead, but Albert her husband was keeping them from Celie. Celie finds out where her children and sister are and eventually finds out that Alphonso isn't her real dad. Celie ends up moving with Shug and Grady to Memphis. When Alphonso dies she gets the land.
Exposition: At the very beginning of story when she describes herself and the events leading up to where she is now. ex. page 6,"He beat me today cause he say I winked at a boy in church."
Inciting Incident: When Celie witnesses Sofia and Shug stand up to their partners, Albert and Harpo
Conflict: Celie verses her obedient/ submissive role
Climax: When Celie stands up and expresses her own thoughts when talking to Albert and Shug didn't expect it either.
Resolution: Celie gets enough confidence, she finds herself and gets what is truly hers, the land
2.) Succinctly describe the theme of the novel. Avoid cliches.
There are two themes of the novel that are very apparent to me, one theme is that it builds big circles around female relationships. The second theme is sexism, this is described in many scenes and example is from page 23 "... his daddy why he beat me. Mr.____ say, Cause she my wide, Plus, she stubborn."
3.) Descibe the author's tone. Include a minimum of three excerpts that illustrate your point(s).
"Dear God,..." (religious) Prayers are usually very personal and one's inner thoughts.
"Dear Nettie,..." (personal) The letter were intended for her sister's eyes only.
"Is she the same old Shug like in my picture? How her hair is? What kind lipstick? Wig? She stout? She skinny? She sound well? Tired? Sick? (curious) Celie is intrigued with Shug since she captivated men.
4.) Descibe a minimum of ten literary elements/ techniques you observed that strengthened your understanding of the author's purpose, the text's theme and/or your sense of the tone. For each, please include textual support to help illustrate the point for your readers. (Please include edition and page numbers for easy reference.)
Symbolism: The color purple represents all the good things God created in life for man.
Dialect: Demonstrates how common people held conversations before woman had gained the same equal rights. (page 3) "by the then I git back from the well, the water be warm."
Comparison: Signifies her idea of Shug and the resemblance Shug has Of people important to Celie. (page 55) "I work on her like she a doll or like she Olivia- or like she Mama."
Syntax: Helps Descibe the time period in the early 20th century
Oxymoron: "Hm, she say, look like a little fat white woman was on one." (page 123)
Setting: Georgia in early 20th century; small Afircan town in early 20th century
Personification: "For six months the heavens and the winds abused the people of Olinka." (page 159)
Tone: Not a funny novel, experiences hardship, sadness, and tradegy.
Repetition: "You ast yourself one question, it lead to fifteen. I start to wonder why us need love. Why us suffer. Why us black. Why us men and women." (page 289)
Satire: The writing of letters to a white God, when she experienced horror at the hands of white men.
CHARACTERIZATION
1.) Descibe two examples of direct characterization and two examples of indirect characterization. Why does the author use both approaches, and to do what end (I.e., what is your lasting impression of the character as a result)?
Direct-
"I am fourteen years old. I am I have always been a good girl. (page 1)
Celie's mentality is like this through the whole book and she is very submissive to all men she encounters.
"I'm big." (page 3)
Celie sees herself in a negative light, who feels useless or ugly.
Indirect-
"And us run off to my room like two little prankish girls" (page 82)
The course of the story Celie progresses and opens up to Shug
"He beats me today cause he say I winked at a boy in church." (page 6)
Describes Alphonso as a character, he is dominate to all aspects of Celie.
2.) Does the author's syntax and/or diction change when s/he focuses on character? How? Example(s)?
I believe eh author uses a sort of syntax that matures while Celie in story grows older.
3.) Is the protagonist static or dynamic? Flag or round? Explain.
Celie is a round character due to the changes she endures over the course of the book. At the beginning of the book she was an adolescent who didn't know what was right and wrong and at the end of the book she is woman who can expresse her thoughts and feelings.
4.) After reading the book did you come away feeling like you'd met a person or read a character? Analyze one textual example that illustrates your reaction.
After readin this book, I felt so much compassion for Celie. I felt as if I was with her as she grew up in the story. Her difficult past and her attachment to one person draws to me as a reader. I really loved the part of the book when it says "Some women can't be beat, I say." (page 66) This quote represents how some women of this time refused to be submissive and break the barrier.
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