The Color Purple is about the life of Celie, a black woman growing up in the South. She must overcome masogeny, racism and poverty to establish herself as an independent person. The novel also follows the maturation of her sister Nettie and the lives of Shug, Albert, and much of his extended family.
Celie is raped by the man she thinks is her father when she is only fourteen years old. She bears two children as a result, both of whom are taken by "Pa" and given to a Reverend in the town. After Celie's mother dies, Pa marries her off to a man she only calls Mr. ______.
Celie's life with Mr. ______ is miserable because she must raise his children from a previous marriage. At the same time he despises her and beats her for no re
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