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Celie Quotes From The Color Purple

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There were these letters that Nettie had wrote to Celie while she was in Africa. Celie did not find these letters until she went into Albert’s trunk. She figured that he keeps everything that is important to him in his trunk. Shug helped Celie that night while Albert and his friend were out of town. Celie said “Us find a lot of Shug’s underclothes, some nasty picture postcards, and way down under his tobacco, Nettie’s letters. Bunches and bunches of them. Some fat, some thin” (Walker 124). All these years Nettie has been sending Celie letters, but Albert has kept them away from her. Celie began to read the first letter. It said that “You’ve got to fight and get away from Albert. He ain’t no good” (Walker 126). Nettie also explains to Celie that she left because Albert tried to rape her. She fought him back hard enough for him to leave her alone and when Nettie fought back, Albert did not like that so he kicked her out of the house. The only thing that Nettie was on her way to do that day was finding some education for her and Celie. Nettie wants the best for her sister that’s why she lets Celie know that she has to leave Albert as soon as she gets the chance. …show more content…

She tells Celie to “Please write to me, soon as you have a chance. Every day I think about you. Every minute” (Walker 127). Nettie wants Celie to know that she doesn’t have to right her back every time, but she does want to hear from her sister to see if she is okay. Albert did not want them to write each other back and forth because he thinks that these letters would have some kind of reflection of Celie becoming stronger. He was afraid that the bond that they shared while Nettie was there, and it could result in Celie becoming

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She believes that “Pa” has either killed or sold her children. Celie’s mother dies soon after she finds out that Celie has given birth to two children by Alphonso. Additionally, Albert, who is referred to as “Mister,” wants to marry Celie’s little sister Nettie, but “Pa” does not want to give Nettie away to him. Instead he gives Celie away for “Mister” to marry.

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When Nettie insists that Celie learn how to fight back, Celie says “I don’t know how to fight. All I know how do to is stay alive” (Walker, 18). This state of emotional numbness and submissiveness is a fundamental part of Celie’s character, infringing her will to break out of her obedient role. Under the belief that Nettie is dead, Celie is even more cynical “I think about Nettie, dead.

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In the movie however it doesn't show how close the girls become, and how strong their bond is. One of the main points Shug´s character puts across is how she teaches Celie about herself, like the reader could see Nettie trying to do in the beginning of the story. In the book one of the most important things celie is able to do is stand up for herself, she is able to do this with the guidance and support given to her by shug. In the movie one can only assume Celie finds her strength over time given all the abuse she endures in her childhood, and

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She had a pretty chaotic family, especially between her, her stepfather, and her real father. In the beginning of the story Celie is illiterate and very quiet, but through the years she started break out of that. Due to the abuse from Albert and her stepfather Celie was very self conscious. What really drew Celie out from the other characters was her emotions, you can know exactly how she feels even without her saying anything. Celie started to stand up and defy her abusers about midway through the story when she was an adult.

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If she cannot feel, then how can she care about anyone. She may have blood relatives, but only one is family to her. Nettie is her sister, and is everything Celie isn’t. She is a smart, independent woman with a bright future. Celie has been there to support her, as she cares for her as a true sister would.

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When Shug came around Celie didn't feel lonely anymore because she had someone to talk to that actually cared about her and what she was saying. When Celie told Shug that Albert beat her, Shug felt remorse and could not look at Albert the same way that she used to. Shug supported her and made her realize that people act differently toward one another but that abuse is never the right thing to do. After Celie tells Shug about Nettie and how Albert was hiding Nettie’s letters from her, Shug told Celie where the letters might be. After finding the letters from Nettie Celie had much joy because Celie was very curious to know about how Nettie was

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Celie was sold to Albert at a young age, and was abused, a victim of domestic violence and ultimately oppressed. She is usually characterized as being kind-hearted, loving and sensitive. Overall, she was a polar opposite of her husband Albert, with whom had to live with for years on end. After a period of approximately fifteen years, Celie had enough of Albert. At a family gathering, she demanded that she was to bring her kids with herself, rather than leaving them with Albert.

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