Celie, initially, was jealous of Sofia’s ability to vocalize her opinions. She demonstrated her jealousy by telling Harpo to “beat her,” referring to Sofia’s inability to “mind.” But when the time came, Shug, Celie, and Squeak managed to get Sofia out of jail and help look after her children. Ironically, Harpo was still married to Sofia, and Squeak was his girlfriend. Yet it was Squeak, once physically at odds with Sofia, who sacrificed herself to get Sofia from behind bars and in the Mayor’s home as a maid. The sisterhood continued despite the issues between the individual
Celie, initially, was jealous of Sofia’s ability to vocalize her opinions. She demonstrated her jealousy by telling Harpo to “beat her,” referring to Sofia’s inability to “mind.” But when the time came, Shug, Celie, and Squeak managed to get Sofia out of jail and help look after her children. Ironically, Harpo was still married to Sofia, and Squeak was his girlfriend. Yet it was Squeak, once physically at odds with Sofia, who sacrificed herself to get Sofia from behind bars and in the Mayor’s home as a maid. The sisterhood continued despite the issues between the individual