Exposition: Celie is the main character in this book although there are a lot of other characters that play a big part. The story is mainly set in Georgia although Celie moves to Tennessee for a short time.
Conflict: Celie is not sure if she believes in God anymore.
Rising Action: There are several things that happen to Celie including being abused physically and sexually by her father, her husband abusing her, having feelings for another woman, and losing contact with her sister Nettie although Nettie was sending letters and Celie’s husband wasn’t giving them to her.
Climax: Celie realizes that she doesn’t have to live being abused by the men in her life and she learns to respect herself.
Falling Action: Celie realizes that her father that abused her is actually her stepfather which means that Celie is the owner of her mother’s house and not her stepfather when her mother passed away. She also learns that her husband has changed his ways and is a much better person now.
Resolution: Celie moves back to Georgia to live in her mother’s house and reestablishes her relationship with her husband. She runs her own clothing store in Georgia, which she started in Tennessee.
Literary Qualities: Two strong literary elements in this book are characterization and conflict. There were many characters in this book that added to the story and the life of Celie. Among these characters there was much conflict that gave depth to the story.
Walker, A. (1982). The color purple: a novel. New York: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich.
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