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The Color Purple by Alice Walker: Short QNA -- englit.in

Q: Who is the author of "The Color Purple"? 

A: Alice Walker was the writer of "The Color Purple." 


Q: What was the publication date of "The Color Purple"? 

A: The novel was first published in 1982. 


Q: What type of novel "The Color Purple"? 

A: "The Color Purple" was an Epistolary Novel. 


Q: What prize the novel has own?

A: The novel has own The Pulitzer prize in the year of 1983. 


Q: Who is the protagonist of "The Color Purple"?

A: Celie is the central character or the protagonist of the novel.


Q: What was Celie's age at the beginning of the novel?

A: Celie was fourteenth when the novel is started.


Q: Who is the father of Celie?

A: Alphonso is the father of her.


Q: What is Celie's relationship with her father?

A: The relationship between Celie and her father is "Abusive and exploitative."


Q: Who is Shug Avery in "The Color Purple"?

A: Shug Avery was a Blues singer and Celie's love interest.


Q: What is the significance of the color purple?

A: Freedom, creativity, and empowerment are the proponent significances of the novel.


Q: Who is Sofia?

A: Sofia is Celie's strong-willed and independent sister-in-law.


Q: What is the relationship between Celie and her sister Nettie?

A: They are separated as children, and reunited through letters.


Q: Who is Mister in "The Color Purple"?

A: Mister is Celie's abusive husband, Albert.


Q: What are the themes of the novel?

A: The central themes of the novel are struggles and empowerment of black women.


Q: What is the role of Celie in her family?

A: As a Caregiver and servant, Celie was.


Q: Who teaches Celie to read and write?

A: Nettie, the another important character, who has taught to Celie to read and write.


Q: What is Shug's impact on Celie's life?

A: The importance of Shug in Celie's life are Liberating and empowering.


Q: What is the significance of Celie's letters to God?

A: Celie's letters addresses Self-discovery and desire for a high power to God.


Q: Who is Harpo in "The Color Purple"?

A: Celie's stepson was Harpo.


Q: What is Sofia's relationship with Harpo?

A: Sofia and Harpo were the husband wife.


Q: What is the significance of the pants Celie makes?

A: Celie makes Independence and self-expression as the significances of pants.


Q: Who helps Celie to discover her independence?

A: Shug and Sofia have helped to Celie to get her independence.


Q: What is the ending of the novel?

A: In the end, Celie's empowerment and reunion with Nettie was happened.


Q: What is the main message of the novel?

A: Hope, resilience, and empowerment of black women were the main messages of the novel.


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