The Color Purple is a 1982 epistolary novel by American author Alice Walker that won the 1983 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction and the National Book Award for ...
It tells the story of Celie, an African American woman dealing with the hardships of living with an abusive husband and living in the American South during the ...
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What was the story "The color Purple" about?
An epistolary novel, it depicts the growing up and self-realization of an African American woman between 1909 and 1947 in a town in rural Georgia. Its main character, Celie, survives rape and abuse at the hands of her father and husband and separation from her children and sister to find love with another woman.
Did Celie and Shug sleep together?
Shug and Celie definitely had a homosexual relationship. In fact, it's the most beautiful relationship in the novel. Celie explicitly comments that Shug made her feel a sexual bliss that no man had ever bothered to try to help her express. She had her first orgasm with Shug.
Why was The Color Purple criticized?
And for reasons that include depictions of rape, incest, homosexuality, violence and explicit language, The Color Purple has consistently remained on the American Library Association's list of frequently challenged and banned books over the years.
What's the famous line from The Color Purple?
“I'm poor, Black, I may even be ugly, but dear God, I'm here! I'm here!” The Color Purple: Everything you done to me... It's hard to choose a favorite line in the film, but this one comes pretty close.
The Color Purple
PG-13 · 1985 ‧ Drama/Historical drama ‧ 2h 34m
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An epic tale spanning forty years in the life of Celie (Whoopi Goldberg), an African-American woman living in the South who survives incredible abuse and bigotry. After Celie's abusive father marries her off to the equally debasing "Mister" Albert...
Release date: December 18, 1985 (USA)
Director: Steven Spielberg
Story by: Alice Walker
Producers: Oprah Winfrey, Steven Spielberg, Quincy Jones, and more
Distributed by: Warner Bros. and Warner Bros. Pictures
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A woman faces many hardships in her life, but ultimately finds extraordinary strength and hope in the unbreakable bonds of sisterhood.A woman faces many ...
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