confuseddd..

At this point in the story, I am slightly confused as to where it is heading. Celie has finally left Mr._____ and is living/in love with Shug (is she in love with her? I dont know..) Nettie is stuck in Africa as far as I know and she does not appear to have plans to come home soon. I foresee the two sisters being reunited at one point, but other than that, I have no idea whats next. I like this aspect of the book because more often than not I find books to be predictable.

-confused; like this kid---->

time & place don't matter

By not establishing a distinct setting, Walker created a story that will last for many more years. The scope is very broad and therfore the themes are universal. All the reader knows is that the story is set somewhere in the South in a rural farm community. Adding to the rural community is the fact that there are few minor characeters that appear throughout the story. The universality of the story probably contributed to the multiple times that it has been appropriate for the AP test.

purple flowers

"She like a queen to me so I say to Kate, Somethin puruple, maybe little red in it too."

Colors are very important symbols in the novel, especially the color purple. When Kate takes Celie to buy new clothes, she wants the color purple because to her it symbolizes royalty. Also, when Celie and Shug are talking about God, they refer to the color purple. Celie reflects on the beauty of the color and that she can't believe that God was able to create something like that. This realization symbolizes her religious awakening and finding God in nature.

letters to no one

"What is it? I ast. She don't know but she gone fin out" (Walker, 6).



Because Celie is the writer of the the letters throughtout the majoriy of the novel, Walker utilizes an uneducated dialect and form of writing. Words are spelled phonetically, and more often that not, mispelled. Also, the novel lacks little to no proper punctuation. This realistic style of writing adds to the Celie's passive and downtrodden nature. When Nettie is the author of the letters, the contrast is stark and obvious. With her education, she has learned how to spell and better use proper grammer.

high of 74 & sunny today..perfect

"Talk to Mr.____, I say. He your daddy. Maybe he got some good advice" (Walker, 31)

In the story, Walker often withholds surnames and instead uses blank lines for the names of males in the story. This draws attention to male dominance and the physcological power of men in the story. Not only does she refer to Celie's husband with the omitted surname, but she also talks about men such as the Reverend that way too. Contrastingly, when Walker does not insert a blank line, she is lowering the level of power that the men have. Men such as Harpo and Gradie have less dominance over woman.