Porphyria's Lover Comparison
The “Color Purple” and “Porphyria’s Lover”, a poem by Robert Browning, are very thematically similar. Both have very closely related but different examples to show the effects and the power of possession.
The first example of possession in “Color Purple” is exposed in the relationship between Celie and the man she had grown up calling her “pa”. This man had treated Celie as one of his animals, acting as if he had owned her. After spending years of forcing Celie to do many of his duties, Pa (otherwise known as Alphonso) had decided it was time to get rid of her and married her off. Alphonso uses many catches, all of which helped convince Mr________ to accept Celie in marriage. Some of these bribes included “You can do everything just like you want to and she aint …show more content…
Mr_____ has sex with Celie without ever discussing or caring about Celie’s feelings or wants.
Celie explains, “Most times I pretend I aint there. He never know the difference…Never..Just do his business, get off, go to sleep.” Sex is just an enjoyment for Mr______, a chore, part of the business of being married. Because Celie is tied to marriage with Mr______, she has no choice but to learn to deal with it.
Oodgeroo, of the tribe Noonuccal, once again uses her poems very similarly to the powerlessness of women in “Color Purple”, the only thing being that this young lady is restricted by traditions as well. The tribal traditions in Noonuccal meant that all husbands are chosen by the leaders, not based on age or the girls wants, but on what the man can provide and do, as well on what they personally think would be best for her. In this case the decision is what makes this young girl the least happy
“They gave me to an old man, joyless and old.” This leaves her doubting her life’s happiness and wishing she could have what she really wanted. “It was love I longed for, young love like mine, it was Dunwa wanted
The first example of possession in “Color Purple” is exposed in the relationship between Celie and the man she had grown up calling her “pa”. This man had treated Celie as one of his animals, acting as if he had owned her. After spending years of forcing Celie to do many of his duties, Pa (otherwise known as Alphonso) had decided it was time to get rid of her and married her off. Alphonso uses many catches, all of which helped convince Mr________ to accept Celie in marriage. Some of these bribes included “You can do everything just like you want to and she aint …show more content…
Mr_____ has sex with Celie without ever discussing or caring about Celie’s feelings or wants.
Celie explains, “Most times I pretend I aint there. He never know the difference…Never..Just do his business, get off, go to sleep.” Sex is just an enjoyment for Mr______, a chore, part of the business of being married. Because Celie is tied to marriage with Mr______, she has no choice but to learn to deal with it.
Oodgeroo, of the tribe Noonuccal, once again uses her poems very similarly to the powerlessness of women in “Color Purple”, the only thing being that this young lady is restricted by traditions as well. The tribal traditions in Noonuccal meant that all husbands are chosen by the leaders, not based on age or the girls wants, but on what the man can provide and do, as well on what they personally think would be best for her. In this case the decision is what makes this young girl the least happy
“They gave me to an old man, joyless and old.” This leaves her doubting her life’s happiness and wishing she could have what she really wanted. “It was love I longed for, young love like mine, it was Dunwa wanted