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by Alice Walker

In her preface to the Tenth Anniversary Edition of The Color Purple, Walker explains: “This book is the book in which I was able to express a new spiritual awareness, a rebirth into strong feelings of Oneness I realized I had experienced and taken for granted as a child; a chance for me as well as…

The Color Purple is a book by Alice Walker. The Color Purple study guide contains a biography of Alice Walker, literature essays, quiz questions, major themes, characters, and a full summary and analysis.

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Suitable questions on The Color Purple

I am looking for several questions suitable for a writing assignment on The Color Purple.  The age group is 13-16 years old.

Thanks.

Posted By terri c #28488 at Oct 25, 2006 4:23 PM in The Color Purple || 2 replies

women in a patriarcle society

HELP! I have to compare this novel to the Handmaids tale for my A2 coursework and my focus question is on the role of women and feminism within a patriacle society. Ive got a few points but its not enough according to my teacher. Any help would be greatly appreciated thanks xxxx

Posted By katie b #50375 at Dec 07, 2007 8:41 AM in The Color Purple || 1 reply

broadway play on the color purple

has anyone seen the play The color Purple on broadway? Can you please tell me what you thought of it? How was Fantasia?

Posted By gradesaver a #3 at Aug 15, 2007 8:11 PM in The Color Purple || 0 replies