what was the message that the author was trying to send in "The Color Purple"?

Question

WHAT MESSAGE WAS ALICE WALKER WAS TRYING TO SEND?
HELP PLEASE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Answer 1

I've fallen and I can't get up??

Answer 2

I've read what other people have written to you--and I agree with what's already been said. However, if a book is truly worthwhile, it extends beyond the obvious themes (like slavery and its evils). If you felt at all moved by the novel, then try to remember when and why. When you do, you're likely to have a strong theme. "The Color Purple" was, for me, a tribute to personal freedom--the freedom to feel good about yourself, and make yourself happy, despite that the world around you tries to prove otherwise. Celie is finally vindicated from feelings of low self-worth, first by Sug Avery's love, and second by the discovery of her sister's letters. After the latter betrayal, she's finally filled with the kind of rage necessary to leave her life of abuse and self-loathing. In brief, Walker shows us that sometimes we deserve better than what we're given, but that sometimes it takes love and great courage to make a change.

Answer 3

That the black woman's value went from slave owner the white man to being enslaved by there own husbands. The worth of a woman is more then just a cook, maid, sex object, baby sitter, substitute for the other woman, or punching bag. The black woman was the lowest person of value on the totum poll of life. Still today we are viewed that way. Being the strongest type of human being (in my own view) we continue to overcome and build ourselves. We climb out of ever hell life throws. Each woman in the book/movie has overcome a form of lifes torture and pain. Even though black woman are classified by color and sex in a negative. That the black woman usually ends up at the bottom of the human totum poll of life. They can overcome any and all things. Read the book or pay special attention when you read or watch it. Follow what happens not only to Celie but all the woman. Each woman has overcome what ever hell or trouble life has put in there path.

Answer 4

The main message is no one can keep you down unless you let them. Once Celie faces her abusive husband and says you are NEVER going to hurt me or mine again because I won't allow it her life turns around. She demands respect because she comes to realize she's as good as anybody else and she doesn't have to accept it. In spite of him keeping her letters from her children from her for years she hasn't lost them forever and she got through all those years of abuse and is her own person.

Answer 5

Women were abused and used and had no way to fight back. They were at the mercy of the men who were angry most of the time due to their situation as slaves. She finally finds women who could rise above reality and support other women.

Answer 6

I agree with the other serious responses, AND you should read this book yourself. It is worth the time.....

If not, at least watch the damn movie. It's great but not as good as the book.

Answer 7

She is trying to say, have self respect, in a nutshell.

Answer 8

That slavery and slave labor was and is bad, in-humane and evil beyond words.