The Colour Purple Celie's Narration
Plan
Oppression/portrayal of women in wuthering heights and colour purple
Intro – In this essay I will be talking about the way in which women are oppressed and portrayed in WH and CP…..
Point 1 – Catherine – trying to break out of Victorian expectations of women (miserable, feisty, natures child) but eventually ends up conforming to Victorian values of social climbing (marries edgar although he can never satisfy her) at start she is more courageous than edgar and has more wealth and status than heathcliff.
Point 2 – Celie is presented as one of the most vulnerable people in society – abused and denied a voice by her father –‘’beat me today cause he say I wink at boy in church’’ and husband. Along with the racial prejudice young, black women endure they also struggle against fellow black males.
Point 3 – Isabella – deluded by portrayal of Heathcliff as a Byronic hero. Similar to Celie she puts up with husbands beatings. At first is typical female however Bronte shows that even women then could rebel and break away from abusing husbands – her to rebel is quite a big thing – women at that time were not allowed to leave husbands over domestic violence , would be shunned by everyone which also highlights isabella’s strength and courage.
Point 4 – Shug – confident sexuality and resistance to male dominance cause her to be labelled a tramp. Refuses to be brought down by men. Shug and celie end up forming a romantic relationship – escape from males.
Point 5 – Cathy – follows mothers footsteps however is offered what seems to be a second chance. Faced with same types of challenges opposite of mothers (starts at Thrushcross and moves to wuthering heights). Appears to have a happier ending – choses to marry Hareton (arguments as to whether it was an actual choice as linton and Heathcliff are both dead). Often tries to rebel agaist roles ‘’but I’ll not do anything , though you should swear your tongue out except what I please’’.
Point 6 – sofia – physically
Oppression/portrayal of women in wuthering heights and colour purple
Intro – In this essay I will be talking about the way in which women are oppressed and portrayed in WH and CP…..
Point 1 – Catherine – trying to break out of Victorian expectations of women (miserable, feisty, natures child) but eventually ends up conforming to Victorian values of social climbing (marries edgar although he can never satisfy her) at start she is more courageous than edgar and has more wealth and status than heathcliff.
Point 2 – Celie is presented as one of the most vulnerable people in society – abused and denied a voice by her father –‘’beat me today cause he say I wink at boy in church’’ and husband. Along with the racial prejudice young, black women endure they also struggle against fellow black males.
Point 3 – Isabella – deluded by portrayal of Heathcliff as a Byronic hero. Similar to Celie she puts up with husbands beatings. At first is typical female however Bronte shows that even women then could rebel and break away from abusing husbands – her to rebel is quite a big thing – women at that time were not allowed to leave husbands over domestic violence , would be shunned by everyone which also highlights isabella’s strength and courage.
Point 4 – Shug – confident sexuality and resistance to male dominance cause her to be labelled a tramp. Refuses to be brought down by men. Shug and celie end up forming a romantic relationship – escape from males.
Point 5 – Cathy – follows mothers footsteps however is offered what seems to be a second chance. Faced with same types of challenges opposite of mothers (starts at Thrushcross and moves to wuthering heights). Appears to have a happier ending – choses to marry Hareton (arguments as to whether it was an actual choice as linton and Heathcliff are both dead). Often tries to rebel agaist roles ‘’but I’ll not do anything , though you should swear your tongue out except what I please’’.
Point 6 – sofia – physically