HCOM 324 Ivan Zamora Maria Orozco THE COLOR PURPLE
AUTHORS BIOGRAPHY Alice Walker (1944) African-American Novelist and Essay writer (fiction) “The Color Purple” (most famous book) First African-American to win the Pulitzer Prize in fiction. “Over Coming Speechless”
THE COLOR PURPLE Novel (fiction) Divided into 90 letters directed to God. Characters Celie Nettie Alphonso Mr. ____ Shug Avery Harpe Shopia Sqeak
THEMES: Violence Denigration Lack of courage Abuse of power Gender roles Slavery (home, white, fear) Sexuality Female relationships Color
MEANING OF PURPLE
VIOLATION OF INNOCENCE
DENIGRATION OF WOMEN
LACK OF COURAGE
ABUSE OF POWER
GENDER ROLES
SEXUALITY
COLOR
FEMALE RELATIONSHIPS
What other types of slavery exists other than being own as a property? What is role of women in society? What is Walker’s message to society? Piecing the patchwork self: a reading of Walker’s the color purple.