novel‚ The Color Purple‚ by Alice Walker explores themes that irradiate the human condition: search for faith‚ the nature of human suffering‚ loss of innocence‚ and the exultation of the human spirit. The book delights the reader to a journey where the characters continually discover truth‚ love‚ beauty‚ and answers to the meaning of life. So if asked the question‚ ‘Which‚ out of all the summer reading novels‚ would you read next?’ my most truthful answer would be that I would reread The Color Purple
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The Color Purple BSHS 422 May 7‚ 2012 Erik Holmgren The Color Purple Human service specialists need to be proficient in different cultures. By being aware of how different cultures think and react it allows for the delivery of services to be accurate. Cultural competency is described as. “The understanding of diverse attitudes‚ beliefs‚ behaviors‚ practices‚ and communication patterns attributable to a variety of factors (such as race‚ ethnicity‚ religion‚ SES‚ historical and social context
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Color Blind I’ve been privileged enough to grow up color blind‚ and so has the younger generation in my family. That’s what happens when your great-great grandmother is white on your mother’s side‚ and great grandfather is Cherokee Indian on your father’s side. It has been said that if you have one percent of black blood in you‚ you were considered black. Due to the generational gap my father’s birth certificate says Colored‚ my mothers says Negro‚ and mine says African American. When I was asked
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The movie I chose was “Walk the Line”. The biography chronicles the early lives of Johnny and June Carter Cash and the struggles they dealt with in their personal lives and careers. Johnny (or J.R. as he was originally named) was one of Ray and Carrie Cash’s seven children and grew up on a poor cotton farm in rural Arkansas. As the movie begins‚ it introduces the viewer to Johnny’s mother‚ who taught him to sing gospel songs‚ his father‚ who was a heavy drinker and verbally abusive at times to
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filled with fear‚ embarrassment‚ frustration‚ and isolation. Many of James ’s adult years were filled with even larger problems concerning race and his own identity‚ he later solved the mystery of his identity through the writing of the book‚ The Color of Water‚ where James ’s mother unrevealed their family ’s history. As a child‚ James had always questioned his mother about her race‚ doing so would uncover his identity‚ but had never received a straight forward answer. At one point during his
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“The Color Precious” "Precious" by Lee Daniels‚ and "The Color Purple" by Steven Spielberg‚ display struggles on various occasions but also presents what happens when you weather the storm. Daniels presents a main character whose relationship seems to prosper from confidence and direction‚ while Spielberg seems to demonstrate overcoming struggles by backbreaking work and patience. Despite this difference‚ the movies allow for aspiration that its possible to overcome for a better outcome
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Life In Color Dayglow is an environment where young adults conjure together to experience a social event including art‚ music‚ and companionship. I chose to experience and observe this particular environment not only because it pertains to my age group and my particular areas of interest‚ but also because this experience is something that opens a new perspective on people and how they interact with one another. As I will explain through my observations is the methods I used‚ the setting‚ and the
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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
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The Color Purple Alice Walker has a wonderful deception of many of the issues in the early 1900s. The book was an inspiration to a many who are in support of feminism‚ anti-racism and basic human rights. It goes beyond that‚ The Color Purple represents the bond between two sisters‚ the unbreakable bond‚ who prove to be stronger than any discrimination and greater than any distance. “I’m big… By the time I git back from the well‚ the water be warm. By the time I git the tray ready the food be cold
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