Uniting people in the color purple Red, a color of hate, a color of anger, a color of oppression. Purple, color of pride, color of love, color of triumph. The clash of colors and the union of a people. Think about how much more we would see if we didn't have eyes. Physical appearances rule the world; the spiritual and emotional gifts that emanate from within each individual are left to live an empty existence of incessant and suffocating abuse and to die a tragic and frightening death. Through colloquial diction, emotionally and spiritually turbulent episodes, and direct, uninhibited language The writing style, The Color Purple by Alice Walker, strikingly displays society's alienation towards the African-American woman. Celie, a simple woman, has lived a life of penetrating violence. At an early age, the man believed to be her father shamelessly dirtied her fourteen-year-old body for his own carnal satisfaction; he did "what his mother would not do". With a violent act of violence, a childhood ended and a life of pain began. Celie's sole reason for existence was to serve the needs of a vile and violent congregation of men. The white man destroyed the black man, the black man destroyed the woman. An endless cycle of resentment and insecurity dominated the lives of women who didn't know their own talent and self-worth. Barefoot and pregnant, it was the only way to live for these abandoned souls. "She's ugly. But she's no stranger to hard work. And she cleans. And God fixed her. You can do anything as you want and she won't make you feed or clothe him." Celie, sold, like a slave, into an unloving marriage, represents society's indifference and ignorance. Celie's marriage to Mr.__...... center of card ......ug, Squeak, and Celie fled from their oppressors in the North. Celie used her sewing talent to create new fashions. A talent, once employed only at the call of her husband, gave her the self-confidence necessary to achieve a better future. His father's death was a drastic realization. An era of abuse and vulgarity is finally over. His hold on Celie and Nettie no longer existed, they were truly free. Waiting for Nettie's return and escaping the emotional turmoil of Shug's departure, Celie ventured home. The respect from Sofia, Harpo and even Mr_____ shocked and shook Celie's mind. Standing up for her rights destroyed an aura of weakness and pushed her forward to redeem a dormant spirit. The return of Nettie, Olivia, Adam and Shug finalized the union of a family, a city, a nation, ultimately proving that we are one. . .a purple nation.