i dont understand why celie's husband is referred to as Mr. _____ ... . i dont get it, can some one explain..PLEASE!! i'm doing a summer reading project for school and i'm lost! i dont have to explain the reason behind it or anything, but it would just help me understand the book better!
2006-07-27 10:42:31 · 7 answers · asked by Christine!!!♥ 3 in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help
there are many interpretations of why he is called Mr. _______. i have read it many times and my feeling is that because of fear. celie was just a child when she married him... not to mention the fact that he was a violent bully. also, the book is her diary...so i think that when she writes Mr. ____, it's her way of NOT acknowledging him. at this point in her life...GOD is the only "man" in her life..the only "man" that matters...even though i have read the book several times... i am in no way saying that this is the only interpretation....but i will tell you that you will be surprised by the end...
2006-07-27 10:57:19 · answer #1 · answered by fee20002000 2 · 6⤊ 1⤋
From Celie's point of view, the man she was forced to marry does not treat her with any decency or respect. He was really interested in her sister, but married Celie out of convenience because he needed someone to help run his household and manage his children. And her father arranged for her to marry him. To her, because she was so young, he was just "Mister" from down the road, not a man with a first or last name.
2006-07-27 10:49:42 · answer #2 · answered by Nefertiti 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
http://www.sparknotes.com/lit/purple/
Make sure you read the book, but when you get lost or confused, you can check with this as a guide.
Ask yourself, who is the book about, and could Celie refer to her husband by his name, or is she forced to be his slave and only refer to him as Mr. ? Maybe that's part of the answer...
It's a great book.
2006-07-27 10:49:12 · answer #3 · answered by alisha_4080 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I loved that book. It is hard thought, but I would advise you on getting the movie...it explains ot SOOO much better. She called him that because he felt her as lower then him and that is what he wanted her to call him. She was not his equal she was his property so to speak. Trust em get the movie as well as the book and you will understand better...good luck!!!
2006-07-27 11:09:59 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i believe it's because any name she called him except Mister would have made him more human to her. he wasn't. he was a monster and horrible to her. she did not acknowledge his presence in her life. it was the only way she could deal with him as a part of her life.
2006-07-27 10:49:32 · answer #5 · answered by melissa 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes i did
2006-07-27 11:02:26 · answer #6 · answered by idontkno 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no but i heard its kinda gay
2006-07-27 10:45:44 · answer #7 · answered by ever_aj_love 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋