while you sit back and design. You making your living, Celie, she say. Girl, you on your way” Walker 181.
d. Celies Opportunity
Montagu stated that men and women are biologically different in function but not in rights. Women have to emancipate themselves from the inferiority and
to realize their potentialities. Women fight to get their freedom and independence as a demand for equality of opportunity between sexes. As cited in The Natural
Superiority of Women, Montagu explains that right of every human being to enjoy those opportunities, equality with all other human beings, which would
enable them to realize their potentialities to the optimum degree Montagu 128. Celie finds her opportunity to develop her ability and to get her confidence
after moving to Memphis with Shug. There, Shug gives her the freedom to do what she likes to do. Celie tries to make pants for Shug. Later it becomes a
business field for Celie with the help of Shug. Celie said,” I sit in the dining room making pants after pants. I got pants now in every color and size under the sun…”
Walker 180. Celie starts to enjoy her new activity in making pants which later it becomes Celie opportunity to change her life.
In her marriage, she never finds this kind of opportunity. There are monotonous activities, such as cooking, taking care children and cleaning the
house. Celie learns how to be an independent woman inside of her relationship with Shug. Shugs love has brought Celie to a better life. Therefore, Celie fights to
get her freedom as a demand for equality of opportunity between sexes. It implies
that equal opportunities should be given in realizing their natural potentialities. In achieving their satisfaction through their own abilities the women should have an
equal role with men. It means men must accept womens careers outside the home. The tradition says that a womans place is in the house and doing the domestic job.
Montagu stated that the tradition cannot make women enjoy the same encouragement and opportunities for achievement as men unless each sex is given
the equal opportunities. There can be no means of knowing whether there are any essential unborn differences in their potentialities for achievement Montagu 165.
e. Celies Strength
