Themes

**The Power of Strong Female Relationships**
Throughout //The Color Purple,// Walker portrays female friendships as a means for women to summon the courage to tell stories. In turn, these stories allow women to resist oppression and dominance. Relationships among women form a refuge, providing reciprocal love in a world filled with male violence

**The Disruption of Traditional Gender Roles**
Many characters in the novel break the boundaries of traditional male or female gender roles. Sofia’s strength and sass, Shug’s sexual assertiveness, and Harpo’s insecurity are major examples of such disparity between a character’s gender and the traits he or she displays.

Through out the book Celie is under the control of the men that lead her life. Once she breaks free of Mr. _'s grasp she experiences life for the first time. She has the power to make her own desisions and she takes control of her life. She express her freedom by making pants.
 * Freedom**

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