The Color Purple

As a result of Celie's physical and mental abuse In 1982, Alice Walker named her Pulitzer Prize-winning novel The Color Purple to reflect the glow and dignity (Colombia). This is a story that is totally conveyed through letters, tells the black girl's struggle that men are cruel and badly handled, which is part of her life. Walker did not focus on the race as a whole in the novel, "I emphasize power, give authority, materialize myself, shape others," (Dieke 102).

Alice Walker 's novel "Purple" has a lot of mention of purple. Especially in today's society, purple is a very unique color. This color is usually associated with lesbians and was used previously in the Phoenician Empire. This indicates that someone is a member of the royal family. From the relationship between Celie and Shug, the meaning of lesbians is an important part, especially in this novel. In the novel as a whole, purple inference is used as a literary tool to explain Celie 's originality and lesbian tendency of the hero.

For centuries, purple played an important role in Christianity during Holy Week around Easter. Purple, red, black, white, gold has a symbolic meaning as a royal family color and suffering. In the early days, considering the cost and difficulty of creating purple, its importance is not a coincidence. In addition, colors often symbolize the sufferings of Jesus Christ when crucified. Antigua's Semana Santa is considered to be the most important cultural and religious activity in Guatemala and during this holy week there is no more important city than Antigua. Antigua is probably the largest and most traditional and most famous Semana Santas in the world. Meanwhile, thousands of tourists flocked to Antigua, spectacular religious parades, Alphonbrass ("Carpet"), wonderful floats and gatherings

During Semana Santa, the importance of purple spread throughout the city. It is represented by a colorful purple Semana Santa Claus banner. And it is colorfully decorated with city windows, buildings and fences. It can be found in the colorful Alphabras drawn on the street. It can be seen in a deep purple dress worn by a parade. And ironically, we can see hundreds of Jacaranda trees blooming throughout the city. If this is not a coincidence, I do not know what it means.

The issues discussed in Alice Walker's "Purple" are still common in today's society. "Purple" is an intensive expression of the hardships faced by African Americans at the turn of the century. If everyone has the right to express themselves, who has the right to become a book not suitable for society? Literature includes the details of life, thereby promoting the ability of readers to understand and perceive others' lives and society. Alice Walker's purple depicts a black culture