The Color Purple by Alice Walker

Alice Walker, published 1982

Epistolary novel: Celie (14 to 44)

Letters: Celie to God (God?), Celie to Nettie: Why the shift?

1st page: Look at the "I am"

Non-grammatical speech implies...? (no education, taken out of school, called a liar)

Family = fear, not security

Organize the characters or list them from least to most important:

Alfonso

Corrine

Olivia

Albert

Nettie

Samuel

Shug

Tashi

Mr. ________

Celie

Harpo

Henrietta

Sofia

Mary Agnes

Adam

Grady

Odessa