The Color Purple follows the life of Celie, a fourteen year-old African-American girl living in Georgia in the 1930s. This novel is composed of sometimes difficult-to-read letters Celie writes to God as she describes the abuse, discrimination, dehumanization, greed and death she has encountered. This book parallels with Book of Negroes in terms of the themes of racism, sexism, love and personal identity. Celie is a dynamic character and it is interesting to see her development in values and identity as she moves through her difficult life.
