Celies Life and Hard Times. :: English Literature

Celies Life and nasty Times.Alice Walker vividly portrays the sad simply apparent reality of purport inthe black rural communities of America during the mid-twentiethcentury. It is a time when the impacts of slavery are still prevalent.The relationships within families - as reflected in the novel - besidesfeel this impact. In search of a means to overcome their low qualityin a society dominated by whites, men unremarkably have their womenfolkprovide them with the feeling of importance that they desire (such asthe approach pattern of addressing their husbands as Mr.______). This attitudetowards women is made obvious on the very archetypical page, depictingCelies perception of her stepfather, He never had a kine rallying cry to sayto me. Just say You gonna do what your mammy wouldnt (1).As Celies intent progresses, having given birth to two children - bothof whom were taken outdoor(a) by her father - she is wed to Mr.______unceremoniously. Pa, one the basis that she was too young, rejectedthe implore for Netties hand in marriage to Mr.______. Instead heoffers Celie, claiming she was the more possible candidate on thefollowing groundsShe ugly. He say. But she aint no stranger to hard work. And sheclean. And God fixed her. You can do everything safe like you want toand she aint gonna make you feed it or clothe it. (9) origin from that day on Celies life took an ever-downward slopingturn. She endures seeing Olivia with a immature mother, the animosity ofHarpo, taking care of Mr. ______s children, and his abuse. Herrelationship with Mr.______ is such that it could hardly be called amarriage. She was to do just as he said, without so a good deal as uttering aword of disagreement. She no longer possesses a passion for life Mylife stop when I left menage . . . (85). separately day is just another choreDuring this time Nettie had also experiences nigh trouble at home withPa. After she realizes that to remain at home any longer would be acompromise to her safety she runs away to Mr.______s home. There sheis welcome since Mr.______ still thinks Nettie to be very attractive -but for a while only - as Nettie does not give in to his demands.When Mr.______ drives Nettie away, Celie experiences a loss soprofound that it would take many old age to undo the damage done. Upuntil that stage in Celies life no(prenominal) had ever expressed any concernover herself. It was Nettie who ensured that Celie was literate, thatCelie received an education, that Celie was not pushed around by