The Color Purple by Alice Walker

Book: The Color Purple

Author: Alice Walker

Recommended By: Kelsie Rich

For: Honors Humanities

Interview Response:1. What was you favorite part of the book and why?

"My favorite part of the book was when Celie finally stood up to Albert with Shug and finally left. It shows the power someone can still posses after being lied to and hurt for all of her life."

2. What do you think a person can learn from reading this book?

"I think that this book can teach a lot to young woman but I personally learned that even if you have been hurt in the past than you can still be strong and turn your life around. Celie could have went multiple ways with her life but chose to stick to the path with less struggles. If I was Celie and found out my father figure was hiding my sister from me, I would go on a rampage."

3. What do you think is the most important lesson Shug and Sofia taught Celie?

"The most important lesson the Shug and Sofia taught Celie was that woman have purpose in her life time. She conformed to what she knew and when a female doesn't have another female figure in their life than you don't know much. This mentor figure both Shug and Sofia bestowed onto Celie created a stronger woman. Whether it was the common knowledge woman should know about their bodies and opinions Shug showed in her lifetime or the strong mentality Sofia embodied, Shug learned a lot about womanhood in one of the best ways, from the stories of others."

4. Do you think there are still women that are treated like Celie was treated at the beginning of the book by Albert?

"Woman to date are still being treated like the character Celie. Some men haven't came to the realization that woman have rights in this world other than birthing children and some people still believe other races do not know how to prosper. The ignorance of people in this world create a divided nation. The rights of every human should be put forth to stop the actions Albert did to Celie for all woman around the world."

5. Did you like the book? Why or why not?

"I liked this book because the style of writing was different and people, like myself, are always intrigued by the things they hate in the world. The book was written in the form of letters back and forth from Celie and her sister who was in africa and in slang from the time period. It was difficult to comprehend in the beginning of the book but it grew on you. In studies, people are moved into action when they study about things they completely disagree with. It makes their minds open to helping that certain cause. This book has challenged me to want to stop any type of abuse happening with the female race."

My Response: I felt like this was very interesting and sometimes sad book. I also felt it was unfair

sometimes all the things that kept happening to the main character, Celie, and in general how the women were treated. Sometimes it made me mad the way most men thought they were better than women only because they were men. This book was mainly about Celie, a colored woman that was raped by a man she thought was her father but later fin

ds out was her step dad. Later she was forced to marry someone she did not love just to care of his children and clean the house. She was robbed of the two children she had with her step dad and they were given to a couple, Samuel and Corrine. Later Celie's sister, Nettie, ends up working with Samuel and Corrine and traveling with them to Africa were she learns a lot about slavery and many different things and where she constantly keeps writing letters to her sister. After a long time Celie finally finds the letters and starts to read them with her good friend Shug Avery, a very famous singer. Celie's son-in-law marries a girl named Sofia. Sofia taugh

t Celie that women have to stand up for themselves and be independent and don't let men treat them like robots or maids. Throughout the book Celie changed a lot. She changed from being the "perfect wife" that did everything her husband told her to do with no excuses to a woman who knew who she was and stood up for herself.

This book talks about the way women were usually treated back then. How they were just there to do whatever her husband told her to do and be a "perfect wife." It also talks about color and how it made a difference in the way people in general looked at you or treated you. This book also talks about God and how most people think he's only at church but He is everywhere. It also talks about family and friendship and how it is very important in anyone's life.