I responded to Jasmine's 1st question
1) As the novel progressed Shug Avery stood by Celie’s side many times. Name situations where Shug demonstrated that she truly cared for Celie. Do you think Celie would be where she is now without Shug Avery?
There were many instances where Shug supported and gave Celie advice. For example, when Celie could not find the place where her mother was buried, she was sorrowful and heartbroken, but Shug said “Us each other’s people now”, (183) giving Celie a sense of belonging. Another situation is Celie tells Shug that she gets beat by Mr.___ “For being me and not you” (75), Shug comforts Celie and tells her that she will not leave until she knows for sure that Mr.___ will not hurt her.
Celie would not be where she is now Shug. In fact, I believe she would be even more shy and submissive than she already was. Since Celie looked up to Shug and saw her as a role model, Shug was able to influence Celie to be more assertive and taught her how to stand up for herself. Shug was also able to help Celie explore her sexuality, as Celie had a traumatic experience with rape. Shug believes that Celie is still a virgin, giving Celie a new opinion about herself. Finally, Shug changed Celie’s thoughts about God. Celie originally thought of God as a white, fatherly figure, which she was somewhat confused about, but just ignored it. Shug helped Celie think of God as an “it” instead of a “he”. This empowers Celie, as she thanks God for bringing happiness upon her, in her last entry. I believe Shug was a great influence of Celie, and without Shug, Celie would not be the same person she is now.
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