27 October 2011
Lit Circle "The Color Purple"
So far a lot has happened in the book, but out of everything that has happened, I'm still shocked at how graphic this book is. It surprises me because I didn't expect it at all, especially on the first page. I'm also surprised it's one of the most common books on the AP Test, but I suppose by the end of the book, we will find some deeper meaning to the book. So far though, I do think it is interesting.
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In "The Color Purple", the life story of an illiterate black women is narrated from her perspective. So far, I really like it. You can already tell some definite themes from the novel like sexism and relationships between males and females. One thing I don't understand, though, is why the adult male figures are anonymous. The teen and young boys are named, but never the adults. The book places such heavy emphasis on the fact that the males are extremely sexist; they mentally and physically abuse their wives and use them for cleaning, caring for the children, and cooking. If the males are suposed to be so suprior, why are they not identified? It is something I will definitely try to figure out throughout the remainder of the novel. Maybe it will make sense later on, maybe it was something from the time period, or maybe Alice Walker was just throwing in a bit of irony.
This book is fascinating! Walker shows us a completely differnet side to the story of racisim. Blacks versus blacks. I can see why this made the AP list, because of it's realism and difficult plot and theme to grasp. I am really enjoying this novel thus far. The only thing I'm not really loving is how Celie is not writing directly to God anymore, but just to Nettie. I mean, I love Nettie's story and all, I would just rather listen to what is going on in Celie's life. But maybe the writing will start to change. And I'm sure that by the end of the novel, Celie will start to relate back to God for her issues.
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