The Color Purple
Published on Oct 31, 2019
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PRESENTATION OUTLINE
The Color Purple
Izzy Matthews English 9-2 5 November Banned Book
FREY TAG
- Celie raped from father
- Marries Mister
- Gets abused by Mister for years
- Writing letters to God Changes to Nettie
- Threats Mister then leaves him.
Author information
- Alice Walker Banned
- Book somewhat reffers to childhood.
- Pulitzer Prize for Fiction National Book Award for Fiction (Hardcover)
- Movie made in honor of the book
- Alice born 1944; book time period 1909-1949
Butler STats
- Offensive language
- Sexually explict
- Other Objections
- Challenged by parent
- Challenged by schools, school library, public library
Reasons for challenging
- Age Inappropriate
- Racial Issues
- Blasphemous Dialog/ Religious Afilition
- Sexual Situations or Dialog
- Violence
Quotes and paraphrasing
- “You’re a trifling ni**er, she say.”
- “Dear God, ” “ Then I’d think about reading the bible.”
- “Then he grab hold my breasts.” “Then he push his thing inside my p****.”
- “He beat me today cause he say I winked at a boy in church.” “Harpo ast his daddy why he beat me. Mr say, Cause she my wife."
Challenging/banning
- Has been challenged/banned 16 times
- Last time challenged/banned: 2008, Morganton, NC
Opinion On banning
- I understand the reasons for banning/challenging
- Do not agree with every banning/challenging
- This book could be used educationally
