THE COLOR PURPLE

PLOT

• Celie is raped by her father after her mother becomes ill
• Her father marries her off to a man who only wants her to tame care of his kids
• She is forced to live with a man who is in love with someone else

SETTING

• Georgia
• Memphis
• Africa

CHARACTERS

• Celie: Main character/ we are reading her diary entries.
• Albert: Celie's husband who mistreats her
• Shug Avery: Albert's mistress - Celie is fascinated by her
• Nettie: Celie's sister who goes to Africa

THEME

• Relationships come and go but they change you either way

PERSONAL CONNECTION

• Reminded me of Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neal Hurston

RATING AND RECOMMENDATION

• 5/5 quick read
• Recommended to anyone who enjoys reading about the early 20th century