Themes+and+Symbols

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 * A scene from the movie, when Celie finally tells Mr._ what she really thinks of him. **




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The theme of the color purple is shown when Shug says to Celie "It pisses God off if you walk by the color purple and don't notice it" (196). Later Celie thinks about what she says, "Now that my eyes opening, I feels like a fool. Next to any little scrub of brush in my yard, Mr.'s evil sort of shrink" (197). **






 * Celie's forgiveness for all the people who have wronged her is one of the main themes in the novel. After countless beatings from her husband Mr. Celie was finally able to forgive him and they became good friends. "After all of the evil he done I know you wonder why I don't hate him. I don't hate him for two reasons. One, he love Shug. And two, Shug used to love him" (260).** [[image:love.jpg align="left" caption="Love "]]


 * Love is on of the main themes in the novel, this is shown by Celie's never dieing love for her sister Celie. For Mr. never dieing love for Shug, Shug and Celie's passionate, long lasting love. Hapro and Sofia's complicated love. And Nettie and Samuel's saving grace sort of love. **




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Celie has been abused by many different people in her life, whether it's physical or verbal. Her ability to survive this constant abuse a a reoccuring theme in the book. **






 * Celie and her sister Nettie were seperated after Celie had an arranged marrage, but their bond was still strong throughout the book and they wrote letters to eachother that never got delivered.**