Furthermore, the main characters initiate the change from the powerless to the powerful with the help of a strong mentor. By through numerous hours of interaction, both feeble women finally learn what it takes to liberate themselves from male oppression and begin to procure their freedom.
Notably, Celie commences in a mentor/mentee relationship with Shug Avery, which begins Celie 's transformation into an independent woman. Long before Celie actually met Shug in person, she possessed a photo of Shug and carried it with her at all times. When Shug Avery finally arrived at Mr. _____’s house, Celie was shocked that a woman could be so beautiful. On the other hand, Shug did not think the same. Shug, a rebellious singer who does not care what others think, thought Celie was ugly and did not want anything to do with her; even though, Celie is forced to wait on her hand and foot. Overtime,
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As Lovalerie King describes, “Celie develops a meaningful relationship with Shug Avery, Walker stresses reciprocity in the relationship between Shug and Celie; each woman helps the other toward physical, psychological, and spiritual health”. In other words, as Celie helps Shug to regain her strength from being sick and to return to singing. Shug is teaching Celie that it is necessary to become independent from …show more content…
They are no longer women who are oppressed, instead Celie and Evelyn are now their own maverick. For this reason, Celie and Evelyn are successful business women and are living a life they never saw possible. They are for the first time in their lives, extremely happy.
In The Color Purple, Celie discovers that the necessity to rely on a man is a myth and starts a new chapter of her life depending on nobody but herself. The first step to Celie securing her freedom is breaking away from her abusive marriage. Celie finally speaks up for herself