Overall, I really enjoyed this book. After I was able to adjust to the style of writing, I really enjoyed and appreciated the tone and style of the writing. I felt like i was involved in the story. I would highly suggest this novel because not only did i enjoy the different type of writing that the author used, but it has many meaningful values. I saw the transformation on the main character, Celie, and the independence and self respect that she gains for herself throughout the book. This book reminds me of Black Boy, because there are similar issues, such as rights, respect, and language.
Growing up in a society where there is equality between a husband and wife, I have never realized the independence that people, especially women, and how lucky we are to have it. The Color Purple was not only a good read, but it has made me thankful for all the rights, education, and wealth that our society has today.
Thursday, March 25, 2010
Tuesday, March 2, 2010
The Color Purple
For the past few weeks I have been reading The Color Purple by Alice Walker. The topic is like nothing I have read recently and it is very engaging. It is a story about an African American woman living in the south during the 30's with a man who she was married off to. A lot of her experiences are difficult to read because her husband treats her so horribly and for most of the book she has no one to turn to for support or help.
What I find very interesting about this book is the language used and the style in which it is written. It is written in the point of view of the main character, Cecile. The book is basically a collection of Cecile's letters that she writes to God, raging from her childhood up until her adulthood. Because she did not receive a thorough education and has poor English, her letters have SO many spelling and grammatical errors. The reflection of her poor education in her letters helps to solidify her character traits--I can really imagine Cecile speaking in the same type of slang that she uses in the letters. However, especially in the beginning of the novel, I had a difficulty at times trying to understand what Cecile was actually trying to say. Gradually I have learned to comprehend her use of the English language and I now appreciate that Alice Walker wrote the novel in this style--it really seems realistic and suitable to Cecile's character.
What I find very interesting about this book is the language used and the style in which it is written. It is written in the point of view of the main character, Cecile. The book is basically a collection of Cecile's letters that she writes to God, raging from her childhood up until her adulthood. Because she did not receive a thorough education and has poor English, her letters have SO many spelling and grammatical errors. The reflection of her poor education in her letters helps to solidify her character traits--I can really imagine Cecile speaking in the same type of slang that she uses in the letters. However, especially in the beginning of the novel, I had a difficulty at times trying to understand what Cecile was actually trying to say. Gradually I have learned to comprehend her use of the English language and I now appreciate that Alice Walker wrote the novel in this style--it really seems realistic and suitable to Cecile's character.
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