The Color Purple is one of the most defining novels in African American fiction. The story follows the life of Celie, an African American woman living in the South during the Jim Crow era.
Fearful; unsure; thoughtful; wants to be loved; feels powerless; in love with Shug Avery; lonely; unhappy; talented seamstress; feels beneath everyone else; finds strength and self-worth with Shug in Memphis
"I'm pore, I'm black, I may be ugly and can't cook, a voice say to everything listening, But I'm here."