Plot

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This story follows a young black woman named Celie. After having two of her father’s children, she is forced to leave her home and her sister Nettie, to marry a man she does not know, or love. The only reason she is there is to take care of his children and clean the house. As the hard times continue she meets people that help her through the hopeless stages. Shug, who is Celie’s best friend through out the novel, teaches her to live life to the fullest, and to appreciate herself. Another character that helps Celie is Sofia, Harpo’s wife, who never lets anything stand in her way. She shows Celie to fight back and to stand up for herself, because no one else will. The book is a collection of letters that Celie writes to God and her sister Nettie, who is a missionary in Africa. The book also contains letters from Nettie that are at first kept from Celia. Mr. _ keeps them hidden from her. However Shug discovers the letters and gets them to Celie__.__ Finally Celie stands up for herself and leaves Mr._, and travels with Shug. She starts to sew pants for her friends and family, it soon takes off and she starts her own business. After a sudden change of events Celie ends up back at Mr._ house. He has turned his life around and appreciates Celie for the first time. This novel follows the life of a young woman to adulthood, she learns to survive through hardship and abuse and eventually takes charge in turning her life around.