畢業(yè)論文：Submitted in Partial Fulfillment Of the Requirements for the Degree of Bach

Sisterhood in The Color Purple

Submitted in Partial Fulfillment
Of the Requirements for the
Degree of Bachelor of Arts


Abstract: This paper centers on the roles that Nettie, Sophia and Shug Avery play in the awakening of Celie’s consciousness, analyzing the oppression and devastation that the black women suffered because of racial discrimination and se*ual discrimination in the early 20th century of American country. The paper probes into how Alice Walker represents the sisterhood among black women, and therefore puts forwards how black women can win over racial discrimination as well as se*ual discrimination and change from cowardly into mature and independent. It has significance for the realization of se*ual equality and racial justice in the world today.

Key Words: The Color Purple racial discrimination se*ua
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re she was born and grew up. In her works, she depicts the black women’s suffering vividly and praises their fearless spirit of fighting against the adverse circumstances. Different from other feminists, she puts up a unique concept---womanism. If womanism is a theory, then her masterpiece The Color Purple must be a practice for this theory. Since the book was published, it has been a hit in America and was awarded the Pulitzer Prize. Alice Walker also becomes the first black woman writer to win this prize. Although her works are diverse in subjects and varied in form, they are clearly centered on the struggles and spiritual development affecting the survival of women.
In her work The color Purple, Alice well e*presses her womanism by picturing the black women who are discriminated against by both racism and se*ism. They are oppressed not only by the white men but by the black men, which makes them second –class citizens even in the black circle. (Ding Wen, 1997:56)

1.2 The Color Purple
Alice Walkers The Color Purple, published in 1982, tells the story of Celie, a black woman in the South. Celie writes letters to God in which she tells about her life--her roles as daughter, wife, sister, and mother. In the course of her story, Celie meets a series of other black women who shape her life: Nettie, Celies sister, who becomes a missionary teacher in Africa; Sofia, her strong-willed daughter-in-law whose strength and courage inspire Celie; and Shug Avery, the Blues singer that her husband Mr. __ is in love with, becomes Celies salvation. Throughout the story, with their help, Celie becomes able to change from a miserable woman into an independent and confident both financially and spiritually.
Celie, the protagonist and narrator, is a poor, uneducated, fourteen-year-old black girl living in rural Georgia. Celie starts writing letters to God because her father, Alphonso, beats and rapes her. Alphonso has already impregnated Celie twice. But their children, a girl and a boy, are taken by Alphonso and assumed killed in the woods. Later, Celie is forced to marry Mr.__, who forces Celie into a difficult and joyless married life. Her sister, Nettie runs away from Alphonso and takes refuge at Celie’s house. Mr. _still desires Nettie, and when he advances on her, she flees. Never hearing from Nettie again, Celie assumes her dead. With the help of Mr._’s mistress, Shug Avery, a sultry lounge singer, Celie knows that Nettie is still alive. During her marriage with Mr._, Celie gets to know Sophia, the wife of Mr._s son, Harpo. Sophia’s defiance against Harpo’s violence influences Celie greatly. Celie takes good care of Shug Avery when the latter is sick and taken home by Mr._. Shug is initially rude to Celie, but they become friends because of Celie’s considerate nursing. Celie finds herself infatuated with Shug and attracted to her se*ually. Shug cha ……（未完，全文共20793字，當(dāng)前僅顯示3740字，請(qǐng)閱讀下面提示信息。收藏《畢業(yè)論文：Submitted in Partial Fulfillment Of the Requirements for the Degree of Bach》）