Wednesday, April 7, 2010

mother? sister? protector? lover? Shug.


"My heart hurt so much I can't believe it. How can it keep beating, feeling like this? But I'm a woman. I love you, I say. Whatever happen, whatever you do, I love you" (251).


This short passage can not fully explain the relationship between Shug and Celie. From the very first time she saw Shug's picture, Celie recognized the value of her life. When Shug came and lived with Mr.____ and her, she took care of Celie as she would her own sister even though Shug could appear mean. However, Shug and Celie began to share their lives and build a trusting relationship. Along the way, they fell in love with one another. Throughout the novel, Shug is Celie's most dependable and trustworthy confidant.

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