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President Barack Obama once said “they’ve done studies of kids growing up in poor neighborhoods or war-torn regions of the world and the kids who survive it and thrive, it’s not necessarily the smartest kid. It’s not necessarily the strongest kid. It’s the most resilient kid. And I think that’s true in just about every circumstance. A lot of stuff that you try is not going to work, but if you stay determined, typically you can make real progress.” In other words, those who undergoes adversities and endure through them will benefit in some form, whether it be strength, experience, or independence; this becomes evident in “The Color Purple,” as Celie journeys from being an illiterate and abused 14-year-old to becoming an independent home and business owner. Celie’s abuse during here adolescent years. As a young girl, Celie’s mother was ill thus not being able to satisfy her father nor maintain her household. Because of this, Celie had to uptake her mother’s wifely duties. …show more content…

Celie’s husband married her not because he loved her but rather because he could not have her sister, Nettie, and that Celie was trained to be a homemaker and came with a cow. Even on their wedding day, Celie spent her time taking care of chores and her husband’s insolent children. When Mr.’s sister, Kate came to visit, she brought to Celie her first glimpse of empowerment. Kate startled Mr.__ as she pointed to her brother that Celie is a “good housekeeper, good with children, [and] good cook” (Walker 34). Celie had value as a human being and Kate’s “brother couldn't have done better if he tried” (Walker 34). When Kate demanded Mr.__ to buy clothes for Celie, he was surprised has she even had needs and asked, “she needs clothes?” (Walker 35). Although surprised that Celie actually had needs, Mr.__ nevertheless allowed for the purchase of Celie’s dress. For the first time, Celie gets a bit of what she actually

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Throughout history, individuals have shown a trend in escaping situations in which they were in captivity. Similarly, this trend hold true in literature, as well. Alice Walker’s The Color Purple exemplifies this idea, as her protagonist, Celie, escapes from an abusive relationship by the end of the novel. Furthermore, Ayn Rand’s Anthem conveys the same message, for the main character of the novel, Equality 7-2521, eventually leaves the oppressive society in which he grew up.

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This quote means that Celie is taking the role of her mother, as Celie’s mother is ill and is unable to do what Pa wants, so he turns to Celie. Raping, abusing and making her do work. Celie is a 14-year-old girl living with her sister,

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Mr.____ rapes and beats her, just like her father used to. When Mr.____ rapes her, she never fights, even though she “never enjoy it at all… Most times I pretend I ain’t there” (Walker 78). Celie not fighting against Mr.____ is another example of how she has no self-worth. She agreed to this marriage for Nettie, so that Nettie would not have to endure being beaten and raped adn could be a free and educated woman.

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