thecolorpurple

outline,1.introduction,2.characters,3.symbols,1.introduction,TheColorPurpleisa1985AmericanperioddramafilmdirectedbyStevenSpielbergThefilmtellsthestoryofayoungAfricanAmericangirlnamedCelieandshowstheproblemsAfricanAmericanwomenfacedduringtheearly1900s,includingpoverty,racism,andsexism.,TheColorPurplewasnominatedfor11AcademyAwards,includingBestPicture,BestActressforGoldbergandBestSupportingActressforbothAveryandWinfrey.Itwonnoneofthem,tyingtherecordsetby1977sTheTurningPointforthemostOscarnominationswithoutawin.,ItwasalsonominatedforfiveGoldenGlobes,includingBestPicture(Drama),BestDirectorforSpielberg,andBestSupportingActressforWinfrey.ItsonlywinwenttoGoldbergforBestActress(Drama).,SpielbergreceivedtheDirectorsGuildofAmericaAwardforBestMotionPictureDirector,hisfirst.,CelieHarris,Nettie,AlbertJohnson,ShugAvery,SofiaButler,Harpo,AdamandOlivia,StepfatherofCelie,sisters,children,wife,son,lover,husband,2.charactersRelationship:,Celieisthemaincharacter,whohasbeenoppressedbymenherwholelife.Asanadolescentsheisrapedbyherstepfatherandsoonthereaftergivesbirth.Herchildrenaretakenaway.HerstepfathergivesherawaytobemarriedtoAlbert.Later,ShemodelsherselfafterShugandbecomesmoreindependentthemoreshelistenstoShugsviewsandopinions.,NettieisCeliesyoungersister,whomCeliesavesfromlivingthetragiclifethatshehadtoignore.BytellingCeliethethingsshehasseenanddoneinAfrica,shehelpsCeliebecomemoreenthusiasticabouthowtheworldcandie.,Shugisaveryextrovertedandtranscendentalcharacter.SheisAlbertsex-girlfriend,theonewhoalwaysgotaway.WhenshecomesbacktovisitAlbert,sheshakesupnotonlyhisfeelings,butalsothoseofCelie.ByshowingCeliethewondersoflifeandherbody,shehelpsCeliedevelopherselfemotionallyandspiritually.,SofiaisthewifeofHarpo,thesonofMr.Johnson.Sheisastrongandfeistycharacter,andcannotbecontrolledbymen.Sofiaisanindependentwomenwhotakesprideforwhatshedoes.ShelovesHarpobutshekillemdeadbeforehehitsher.,AlbertisthemantowhomCelieismarried.AlbertmistreatsCeliejustasherfatherhad,andsheallowsit.Intheend,AlbertrealizesthathehasmistreatedCelieandseeksafriendshipwithher.,3.SymbolsLetters-1symbolizeacertainvoicethatonlyCeliehas2emphasizethepowerofcommunication,TheRuralFarmCommunity-Theunspecifictimeandplacebroadenthescope,makingitsthemesmoreuniversal.,Colors-1.usescolortosignalrenewalsandrebirthsatseveralpointsinthisfilm.2.theappearanceofbrightercolorsindicatestheliberationvariouscharactersexperience.e.g.Celieshoppingforanewdress,theonlycolorsarebrown,maroon,anddarkblue.Later,CelieandSofiausebrightyellowfabricfromShugsdresstomakeaquilt.UponAlbertstransformation,hepaintstheentireinteriorofhishouse“freshandwhite,”signalinghisnewbeginning.,Black-BlackpeopleslowsocialstatusBlue-Sorrowhowever,Celiemadepantsforwomentoo,sotheywereabletobeequaltomeninthisregard.,God-CeliesreimaginingofGodonherowntermssymbolizesCeliesmovefromanobjectofsomeoneelsescaretoanindependentwoman.Italsoindicatesthathervoiceisnowsufficientlyempoweredtocreateherownnarrative.,BluesMusic-1itisthespiritualsourceofAfrican-American2symbolizetheself-pursuitandself-independence.,TheColorPurple-Thetitleisaveryimportantsymbol.Itisequatedwithsufferingandpain.However,laterWhenShugandCeliewereinafieldofpurpleflowers,Shugpointsouttoherthatlifemu