ipl-logo

Nettie Exposed In Alice Walker's The Color Purple

514 Words3 Pages

Have you ever notice in the book The Color Purple that the main character’s doesn’t break his/her roll playing in the book. “The main part to this story is that she had been raped by her stepfather and he wanted her instead of her mother. But her mother had soon found out that he had raped her and she put alphonso out of the house for what he had done. Celie and her younger sister, Nettie, learn that a man recognized only as Mister wants to marry Nettie”. This is quoted from the part 1 of my book report. There is one more person in the book that play a major role as well as celie and nettie and alphonso. The Minister Because he is the real reason that nettie gets marry to the guy Alphonso, he arranged for the wedding to happen in the first place.
There is a true theme behind this book and it’s the will to fight when the odds are against you ,so you have to keep on fighting to get strong in the life that you have or you may face. The book is basically telling a young Black African American that you can survive in this world she is saying that “If i can do it than you can to”. Then to Introduce the antagonist in the book Harpo is the mean father of the children and he doesn’t approve of nettie getting married to Alfonso. So Celie and her sister’s try to change his mind. But he said that he wouldn’t Alphonso refuses to let Nettie marry, instead …show more content…

Once the source has been clicked on you can be able to go and look to see what about the website that you would like to choose from. So the book itself can be use for the report and the website can be use for one as well. Therefore as you research on your book it will pop up on the scerrn if you want to go to another source for better information and you can if youy would like to nof you can stay with the one that you are currently

Show More
Related

  • Book Report On The Glass Castle By Jeannette Walls

    1329 Words  | 6 Pages

    The story touches on things such as poverty, alcoholism, bullying, abuse, etc. It is an extremely eye-opening, humbling book that shows you that you can change your life around no matter how you were raised. This book is relatable to many people, including children and teenagers who are or may have gone through some of the same things that Jeannette and her siblings did. The theme that most resonated with me while reading the book was alcoholism. It is something that has been a part of my family life for a long time.

    Read More

  • Summary Of The Great Arizona Orphan Abduction

    592 Words  | 3 Pages

    Another main point of this book kind of dealt with race as well because the Mexicans were seen as inferior to the Whites as well as the other races that were there in Arizona. It seemed to be a problem that the Mexican families were trying to adopt White children and it turned into a big issue of why they can’t keep the children. I felt that the author proved her point in writing this book because she explained all of the things that the Nuns went through with these children and how they were nearly killed for what they thought might be a kind act in God’s eyes. The orphans from New York entered into a racial predicament, which eventually got worse by the Anglo women. They were the ones who did not agree with the nuns giving children to Mexican families, and these Anglo women told their husbands and they had a vigilante resolution.

    Read More

  • Equality 7-2521: A Literary Analysis

    1581 Words  | 7 Pages

    She don’t even look like she kin to Nettie. But she’ll make the better wife…” (Walker 8). Basically, Walker is utilizing Alphonso so to employ the characterization of Celie. In this characterization, it is revealed that Celie’s qualities maker her a suitable candidate for Albert’s wife, being that she is submissive, even despite her

    Read More

  • Symbols And Motifs In The Story 'Kirk? Krak !'

    478 Words  | 2 Pages

    The story is very heart heavy but has a great meaning behind it. The story is telling us a lot of what its like to be living in Haiti in the early to mid 1900s. One of the big motifs that I really like is “Mothers”. So far in the story the word “Mothers” is one of the most meaningful words in the story.

    Read More

  • Henry Luria Book Report

    761 Words  | 4 Pages

    She writes about the trouble she went threw with her husband having to succeed hi father. This was one of the main struggles of the book.

    Read More

  • Essay On Sue Monk Kidd

    1078 Words  | 5 Pages

    The main protagonist of this story is a fourteen year old girl named Lily Melissa Owens who experiences a man versus self conflict since she was four years old. The novel is told from first person point of view where the story is told from Lily’s eyes. Other characters include Terrence Ray Owens, Lilies abusive angry father and Rosaleen an African American maid and stand in mother for Lily. The Boatwright sisters, August, June, and May are important characters also as the story progresses all three sisters change and evolve. Deborah Fontanel Owens plays a major role in this novel even

    Read More

  • The Pursuit Of Dreams In Zora Neale Hurston's Their Eyes Were Watching God

    824 Words  | 4 Pages

    The novel’s protagonist, Janie Crawford, a woman who dreamt of love, was on a journey to establish her voice and shape her own identity. She lived with Nanny, her grandmother, in a community inhabited by black and white people. This community only served as an antagonist to Janie, because she did not fit into the society in any respect. Race played a large factor in Janie being an outcast, because she was black, but had lighter skin than all other black people due to having a Caucasian ancestry.

    Read More

  • Social Injustice In If You Come Softly And Sold By Jacqueline Woodson

    1722 Words  | 7 Pages

    Every minute, an average of 24 people are displaced from their homes due to social injustice. Most people are put into situations with some unfair practices are being carried in their society. As a result of these unfair situation going through social injustice, people can go through hard times because they may feel unable to accept themselves, or their family and friends can’t accept them. Social injustice is a big part of our society today. In the children’s fiction book, If you come Softly by Jacqueline Woodson, the historical fiction novel, Chains by Laurie Halse Anderson and the young adult book, Sold by Patricia McCormick, one may go through hardships between their family and friends when facing social injustice.

    Read More

  • Argumentative Essay On The Color Purple

    1035 Words  | 5 Pages

    Celie is forced into a marriage, so Nettie doesn’t have to be. Celie takes all of her father’s sexual abuse, so Nettie doesn’t have to suffer. “They cry theirselves to sleep. But I don’t cry. I lay there thinking bout Nettie while he on top

    Read More

  • The Symbolism Of Miss Walker In Everyday Use By Alice Walker

    561 Words  | 3 Pages

    The story tells the tale of the almost every black person I know origin story. From the mother who represents the strict black mom that loves her kids and well does anything to make sure they have the necessities they need. Dee the oldest child who was giving everything, from looks to education. Maggie, the youngest sister, was dealt a hard hand. She symbolizes the struggle that young black kids have to overcome to be successful in this country.

    Read More

  • Life Of Nat Turner Chapter Summary

    520 Words  | 3 Pages

    The book is about the life of Nat Turner, an African American slave, and the rebellion he led. The book begins in November, 1831. Nat Turner sits in a jail cell waiting for his sentencing for a rebellion he led which resulted in the death of around 60 white women, children, and men. Nat's attorney, Thomas Gray, pressures Turner to confess to the crimes he had committed hopefully to make peace with God. At this point, Nat beings on talking about his childhood where the root of his hatred for the white race.

    Read More

  • Value Of Courage In Chains By Laurie Halse Anderson

    770 Words  | 4 Pages

    The book is about a young slave girl, Isabel, who is a salve for a rich family in New York. After experiencing severe abuse from her owners, she along with a slave boy that she met, Curzon, run away from their owners and sail away from New York into New Jersey. Although there are many courageous displays of courage throughout the book, the escape of Isabel and Curzon is the best display of courage in the book. Even though being caught could almost certainly result in death, they continued on their journey and ended up gaining freedom from their owners. Their escape showed me the true value of courage.

    Read More

  • Homegoing Quotes

    874 Words  | 4 Pages

    It tells the story of two half sisters Effia and Esi, who are born into different villages in the 18th century in Ghana. Effia was married off to a British colonizer while Esi was captured and sent to America as a slave. The novel follows the lives of their descendants through the generations, exploring themes of slavery,family, identity and the lingering effects of historical injustices on individuals and society. The book is divided into multiple chapters with each telling a story of a different character and how they’re connected to the story which allows the book to be set

    Read More

  • Sisterhood In Alice Walker's The Color Purple

    1417 Words  | 6 Pages

    For example, Celie becomes socially, economically and spiritually free, she sins love, dignity, and respect. This paper has analyzed how the characters in The Color Purple arouse their self-consciousness, through sisterhood and encouragement, love and help from their partners. The author demonstrates how the characters escape degradation caused by mistreatment by men and finally win dignity. The paper recognizes that Celie utilizes sisterhood to gain liberation, sexual identity independence, and freedom.   Works Cited Thyreen, Jeannine. "

    Read More

  • Theme Of Family In The Color Purple By Alice Walker

    817 Words  | 4 Pages

    Family Through According to Alice Walker Alice Walker had a lot to say about family in her book, The Color Purple, in this book family had loose conditions and was often inter tangled. Celie’s friends and family were remarkably confusing and complicated at times, because many people were sleeping with people they were not married to and that was married to their friends. However, no family is perfect, so why would this one be, in the end it was all Celie and everybody else really needed.

    Read More

More about Nettie Exposed In Alice Walker's The Color Purple

Open Document