In the novel The Color
Purple written by Alice Walker, the strength of relationships between females had
made an astonishing difference in the protagonist’s life. The protagonist Celie
has been going through a rough path all her life. She had no one to express how
hurt she felt because of her fathers words, “better not never tell nobody but
God.” As Celie continues to keep her thoughts hidden and concealed from others because
she was taught that was wrong by several ignorant men in her life, she has
grown to become weak. However, Celie then meets the beautiful Shug Avery, who
had remarkably changed her life for the better. Shug Avery taught Celie to be
strong, and fight to those who had hurt her all her life. Celie being the
harmless person she is, had finally gained the power to fight for herself and
actually be content. I believe that the relationship and bond between Celie and
Shug Avery had given Celie fortitude. When females have a dominant
relationship, nothing defeats them. They know that are undefeated, and when
worst comes to worst, they have each other. This includes relationships can be
because women are family, sexually intimate, mentor and pupil, or just best
friends with each other. When Celie had become close with Shug she started to
feel beautiful, as she was grown up being told the opposite. If a female is insecure
about them and has a strong bond with another female, they learn that they don’t
need anyone else because the other individual loves them no matter what flaw.
This causes both females to feel that they can fight anyone who tries to bring
them down, as long as they have each other. Mr.____ referred to Shug Avery’s
father as a “whore” and the lead to Celie spitting in his drink as revenge. That
demonstrated Celie being less fearful of the outcome Mr.____ would have done if
he had found out, which she never done before. When females join forces,
nothing can overcome them. Males should be aware.
Celie’s younger sister
Nettie faces different obstacles while living in a new atmosphere, Africa. She
is not physically with Celie, but because of their strong sibling relationship,
she pushes through the challenges. She knows that whenever a tough situation
comes across her, she can remember that her sister out there believes her and
will be there no matter what. This connection between them both reflect on each
others personality by making them stronger knowing that they have another
person by them side. Nettie constantly advised Celie to fight back to their
father who abused Celie drastically. She had shown Celie that she is actually
cared about, and Nettie was the only reason why Celie never gave up on life. Sofia,
a close friend of Celie’s, explains that she became a fighter because of the powerful
relationship she had with her sisters. This displays how Alice Walker tried to
portray the idea that female bonds can make you become a stronger and confident
person. In the time period this book was taken place, females were used to
being overpowered by males. Therefore, the connections Celie had with other
females were important for Celie to help her overcome her tragic times.
Throughout this novel,
Celie learnt to conquer her problems because of her strong relationships with
her sister Nettie and partner Shug. Without these women in her life, the plot
would have been significantly different. The bond between females is still
something that continues to help gain strength for other females today. Women
in our society gain confidence from each other and feel better and fight for
themselves. The power of female relationships is unquestionable.
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