4. Passive
Celie does little act to fight against her stepfather, Alphonso. Later in life, when her husband, Mr.______, abuses her, Celie reacts in a passive manner. She
accepts all bad treatments from her father and her husband without complaint. It can be seen from the conversation with Harpo that Celie gets bad treatment from
her husband, Alponso, who used to beat Celie like he beat the children. Celie cannot do anything except take it as her fate and pretend that she is a tree, in order
not to feel the pain. He beat me like he beat the children. Cept he don’t never hardly beat them.
He say, Celie, git the belt. The children be outside the room peeking through the cracks. It all I can do not to cry. I make myself wood. I say to
myself, Celie, you a tree. That’s how come I know trees fear man Walker 22.
Celie is a passive woman. She plays her roles as a traditional wife. She
does not have an opportunity to develop her ability and talent. She is doing the monotonous domestic jobs such as cooking, taking care Mr.____s children and
cleaning the house. Kate, Mr._____”s sister give comment, “…and you right about Celie, here. Good housekeeper, good with children, good cook” Walker
20.
5. Full of Love
Celie is full of love. She loves her sister, Netti. Nettie is the only person whom Celie always tell her feeling to after her mothers death. Celie said, “I keep
hoping he fine somebody to marry. I see him looking at my little sister. She scared. But I say I’ll take care of you. With God help” Walker 5.
Celie loves Shug Avery. Shug is a beautiful black woman who could sing and also could conquer man with her charm and sensuality. She loves Shug as a
person who understands and treats her as a woman and a human. Shug Avery sit up in bed a little today. I wash and comb out her hair. She
got the nottiest, shortest, kinkiest hair I ever saw, and I loves every strand of it. The hair that come out in my comb I kept. Maybe one day I’ll get a
net, make a rat to pump up my own hair Walker 48. Celie realizes that she deserves to get her rights as a human who is born
free and equal. Therefore, she accepts Shugs offer to come with her to Memphis. Celie shows courage to fight Mr____’s order which forbids Celie not to go to
Memphis with Shug. Celie tries to show that she is no longer a weak and passive woman. She can be a strong woman who is willing to do what she wants or to
apply her skill and talent. Anymore letters come? I ast. He say what? You heard me, I say. Anymore
letters from Nettie come? If they did, he say, I wouldnt give em to you. You two of a kind, he say. A man try to be nice to you, you fly in his face.
I curse you, I say Walker 175.
B. Feminism Portrayed in Celie’s Character in The Color Purple
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