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- Author: Alice Walker
- Genre: Fiction
- Publication Date: 1982
- Publisher: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich
- Pages: 304
- ISBN 0151191530
- Awards/Distinctions: 1983 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction, National Book Award
- Adaptations: 1985 Film, 2005 Play
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The Color Purple is a 1982 American novel written by Alice Walker. The book describes the struggles a young African-American girl had to face while growing up in rural Georgia during the 1930s.
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Plot Synopsis
An epistolary novel, The Color Purple is told through various letters and diary entries written by 14-year-old Celie, the story's protagonist. A victim of abuse from both her stepfather and husband, Celie writes of regaining her sense of self-worth, and later the discovery of her sexuality.With a newfound feeling of empowerment, she eventually stands up to her husband, only known as "Mr. ___" in her writing, and leaves him, regaining independence by starting a successful business tailoring pants. She also reunites with her sister, Nettie, who Mr. ____ kept her apart from by hiding Nettie's letters.
Critical Reception
Though criticized for its occasional sexual content, The Color Purple was widely praised upon its release.In 1983, the novel received both the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction and the National Book Award for Fiction.
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The Color Purple Questions
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The Color Purple Quotations
- Please see Mahalo's Guide to The Color Purple Quotes
- SparkNotes: The Color Purple Important Quotes Explained
- BookRags: The Color Purple Quotes
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@HerbSommerfeld I cry every time I watch Auntie Mame w/ Rosalind Russell, Band of Brothers, The Color Purple.
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#howcome MR came in like two seconds in The Color Purple Lmao
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I love the color purple lol
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Omfg the color purple is on!!!!!!!!!! I gotta go see my mother on t.v (oprah) she makes my day no homo
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hopes that I can get The Color Purple from @stalkeebrew tomorrow
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