1. 1. Important Characters
1.1. Alphonso: The step-father which is abusive towards Celie both physically and sexually.
1.2. Shug: A singer that falls in love with both Mr._____ and Celie. She help liberate Celie from Mr.______.
1.3. Mr._______: The man who marries Celie, but is in love with Shug.
1.3.1. Harpo: Mr._____'s son who marries Sophia and has a child with Squeak.
1.4. Celie: The protagonist, which is raped by her step-father and has two kids.
1.4.1. Olivia and Adam: Celie's biological children, stolen and sold by the father Alphonso.
1.4.2. Nettie: Celie's sister; she finds her kids and takes them to her.
2. Tone
2.1. Serious
2.2. Overpowering
2.2.1. Sophia's character took control of herself and never allowed to be stepped on by whites or males.
2.2.1.1. Sophia knocked out the mayor and knocked two teeth out of Squeak because she wanted to show how she could dominate.
2.2.1.1.1. Books
2.2.1.1.2. News sources
2.2.1.1.3. Blogs
2.2.1.1.4. Supporting Data
2.2.2. The warden and Alphonso were men that abused "smaller" people such as black women. The broke them when they sexually abused them and tool their dignity.
3. Themes
3.1. Stand up for what you believe in
3.1.1. New node
3.2. After living a life of hardships, in the end life is always worth it
4. Literary Techniques
4.1. Diction
4.1.1. Syntax
4.1.1.1. The way that Celie spoke described what kind of background she came from giving the literary work more understanding of the content.
4.2. Symbolism
4.2.1. The quilts that the woman of the novel make, represent the power that women have when they are brought to other women as a union. When they are set together they are able to overcome many fears and obstacles