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Description
Celie is a poor black woman whose letters tell the story of 20 years of her life, beginning at age 14 when she is being abused and raped by her father and attempting to protect her sister from the same fate, and continuing over the course of her marriage to "Mister," a brutal man who... read more
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Cast of Characters/Important People
- Celie: Protagonist and narrator. The story is told from her perspective and unfolds as letters that she writes to God.
- Shug Avery: Celie's intimate friend in the story, ex-girlfriend of Mister_____ .
- Mister_______ (Albert): Husband of Celie and ex-lover of Shug Avery.
- Nettie: Celie's sister who ends up as a missionary in Africa when she accompanies the husband and wife who took her in.
First Sentence
You better not never tell nobody but God.
Table of Contents
Authors & Contributors
- Alice Walker (Author)
Awards
- Pulitzer Prize (1983: Fiction)
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