The Color Purple
English ISU: "Pride and Prejudice" and "The Color Purple"
The novels "Pride and Prejudice" and "The Color Purple" both focus on the status of women, how they overcome stereotypes to accomplish their dreams and male dominance in societies. The language, which is unique in the texts, both define the author purpose, creating a long lasting effect on readers. The novels give images of strong values and cultural beliefs in society about women, many of which still occur. The works also endure because of their universal qualities that people can relate to. Readers connect mentally, emotionally, and spiritually to the texts because it tells emotional journeys to happiness that are universal and which every human experienced.
"Pride and Prejudice" and "The Color Purple" centralize around the struggles of women to fulfill their dreams. The main characters must endure many hardships before they find happiness. Both novels also depict women as to be controlled and discouraged to be independent.
"The Color Purple" is a novel describing the journeys of women joined by their love for each other, the men that control their lives and the children they care for. The main story depicts the life of the protagonist, Celie, an African American girl who writes letters to god telling her story about fighting her way through a white and black racist culture, eventually finding happiness and peace within her and others. The text shows strong views toward men, presenting them either mean or abusive like Albert and Mr.____, or idiotic like Harpo.
The novel portrays women as lowly human beings who are hurt by the men surrounding them.
"Well how you spect to make her mind? Wives is like children.
You have to let 'em know who got the upper hand.
Nothing can do that better than a good sound beating" (pg. 42)
Here, Alphonso is talking about his views about women, seeing them as lowly human beings that the only way for them to stay in line is for them to endure pain and abuse.
The novels "Pride and Prejudice" and "The Color Purple" both focus on the status of women, how they overcome stereotypes to accomplish their dreams and male dominance in societies. The language, which is unique in the texts, both define the author purpose, creating a long lasting effect on readers. The novels give images of strong values and cultural beliefs in society about women, many of which still occur. The works also endure because of their universal qualities that people can relate to. Readers connect mentally, emotionally, and spiritually to the texts because it tells emotional journeys to happiness that are universal and which every human experienced.
"Pride and Prejudice" and "The Color Purple" centralize around the struggles of women to fulfill their dreams. The main characters must endure many hardships before they find happiness. Both novels also depict women as to be controlled and discouraged to be independent.
"The Color Purple" is a novel describing the journeys of women joined by their love for each other, the men that control their lives and the children they care for. The main story depicts the life of the protagonist, Celie, an African American girl who writes letters to god telling her story about fighting her way through a white and black racist culture, eventually finding happiness and peace within her and others. The text shows strong views toward men, presenting them either mean or abusive like Albert and Mr.____, or idiotic like Harpo.
The novel portrays women as lowly human beings who are hurt by the men surrounding them.
"Well how you spect to make her mind? Wives is like children.
You have to let 'em know who got the upper hand.
Nothing can do that better than a good sound beating" (pg. 42)
Here, Alphonso is talking about his views about women, seeing them as lowly human beings that the only way for them to stay in line is for them to endure pain and abuse.