false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1188729293m/1815431.jpg 11486 51 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 terrorizes her. Celie eventually learns that her abusive husband has been keeping her sister's letters from her and the rage she feels, combined with an example of love and independence provided by her close friend Shug, pushes her finally toward an awakening of her creative and loving self. 3300573 book 1982 The Color Purple total:26919|5:10768|4:10029|3:4738|2:1049|1:335| 26919 110603 32934 1471 11486 0671727796 9780671727796 22853 1168 4.11 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1166478450m/11486.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/11486.The_Color_Purple 1 6 false Thu Oct 11 17:05:56 -0700 2007 Thu Oct 11 17:05:56 -0700 2007
1) The book begins with the main charecter, Celie, being raped by her father as a young girl

2) Celie gives birth to her first child, but is forced to give it up. Her father intends to take the child out into the woods and kill it, but decides to se...more...]]> 11486 0671727796 9780671727796 22853 1168 4.11 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1166478450m/11486.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/11486.The_Color_Purple 5 4 false Wed Feb 20 07:40:52 -0800 2008 Wed Feb 20 07:46:35 -0800 2008

dear nettie,

i dont write to god no more, i write to you.

what happened to god? ast shug.

who that? i say.

she look at me serious.

big a devil as you is, i say, you not worried bout no god, surely.

she say,...more...]]> 11486 0671727796 9780671727796 22853 1168 4.11 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1166478450m/11486.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/11486.The_Color_Purple 4 6 false Fri Jun 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Fri Jul 13 16:49:16 -0700 2007 Fri Jul 13 16:55:57 -0700 2007
First thing I should mention: This is not the book for you if you object to blunt language about sexuality, and strong language in general. The themes in this one...more...]]> 1589102 0671668781 9780671668785 323 26 4.11 http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1589102.The_Color_Purple 4 2 true Wed Apr 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Apr 07 13:03:32 -0700 2009 Tue Apr 07 13:16:54 -0700 2009 more...]]> 11486 0671727796 9780671727796 22853 1168 4.11 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1166478450m/11486.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/11486.The_Color_Purple 5 5 false Sun Oct 01 00:00:00 -0700 2006 Wed Mar 14 11:40:31 -0700 2007 Wed Mar 14 11:42:05 -0700 2007 more...]]> 11486 0671727796 9780671727796 22853 1168 4.11 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1166478450m/11486.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/11486.The_Color_Purple 5 3 false Sat Dec 13 07:06:33 -0800 2008 Sun Sep 27 19:20:21 -0700 2009 11486 0671727796 9780671727796 22853 1168 4.11 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1166478450m/11486.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/11486.The_Color_Purple 5 3 false Tue Feb 05 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Thu Sep 27 13:26:46 -0700 2007 Wed Feb 06 09:30:14 -0800 2008
The Color Purple tells the story of Celie, a black woman who finds herself in one abusive situation after another. Her stepfather molests her, her husband beats her, and she is worn down by bearing and caring for children. Over the course of the boo...more...]]> 11486 0671727796 9780671727796 22853 1168 4.11 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1166478450m/11486.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/11486.The_Color_Purple 5 1 false Wed Dec 31 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Wed Dec 31 12:18:32 -0800 2008 Wed Dec 31 15:36:44 -0800 2008 more...]]> 11486 0671727796 9780671727796 22853 1168 4.11 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1166478450m/11486.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/11486.The_Color_Purple 0 1 false Wed Mar 05 16:30:59 -0800 2008 Wed Mar 05 20:05:42 -0800 2008 Plot Summary:
Celie, the book’s narrator, is a young black teenager who is writing letters to God. Her father, Alphonso, abuses her, rapes her and fathers her two children.
A man who is referred to as Mr. ________ tries to marry Nettie, Celie’s younger, more attractive sister. Her fa...more...]]> 11486 0671727796 9780671727796 22853 1168 4.11 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1166478450m/11486.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/11486.The_Color_Purple 2 1 false Tue May 06 11:28:33 -0700 2008 Fri Oct 05 08:17:21 -0700 2007 Tue May 06 11:28:33 -0700 2008 Book Report
Timeline

1) Celie (main character in the book) is raped by her father and becomes pregnant.

2) Celie has two children, the first one is killed in the woods and the second one is sold to a family in a nearby town.

3)Celies mother become...more...]]> 373115 0151191549 9780151191543 968 94 4.11 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174255679m/373115.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/373115.The_Color_Purple 5 1 false Sun Jul 22 03:18:49 -0700 2007 Sun Aug 12 03:30:56 -0700 2007 more...]]> 568061 029785335X 9780297853350 377 28 4.11 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1175874030m/568061.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/568061.The_Color_Purple 5 1 false Fri Jun 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Wed Jun 20 17:53:15 -0700 2007 Wed Jun 20 17:59:31 -0700 2007 more...]]> 373115 0151191549 9780151191543 968 94 4.11 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174255679m/373115.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/373115.The_Color_Purple 5 1 false Sun Jun 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sat May 26 12:54:50 -0700 2007 Mon Jun 16 09:42:43 -0700 2008 more...]]> 373115 0151191549 9780151191543 968 94 4.11 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174255679m/373115.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/373115.The_Color_Purple 4 1 true Sun Nov 09 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Wed Dec 26 08:36:10 -0800 2007 Sun Nov 09 09:55:40 -0800 2008 more...]]> 373115 0151191549 9780151191543 968 94 4.11 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174255679m/373115.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/373115.The_Color_Purple 0 0 false Wed Sep 16 14:31:52 -0700 2009 Wed Sep 16 14:31:52 -0700 2009 more...]]> 11486 0671727796 9780671727796 22853 1168 4.11 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1166478450m/11486.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/11486.The_Color_Purple 0 0 false Wed Jul 02 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Wed Apr 22 20:43:40 -0700 2009 Wed Apr 22 20:43:40 -0700 2009 2 more...]]> 11486 0671727796 9780671727796 22853 1168 4.11 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1166478450m/11486.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/11486.The_Color_Purple 5 0 false Thu Mar 19 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri Mar 20 13:20:46 -0700 2009 Fri Mar 20 13:29:24 -0700 2009 I wasn’t going to be able to finish it in time. Pathetic right? So my mom looked up this book and said that I
would like it, plus I would be able to finish it. At first I was a ...more...]]> 11486 0671727796 9780671727796 22853 1168 4.11 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1166478450m/11486.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/11486.The_Color_Purple 4 0 false Wed Mar 11 09:56:45 -0700 2009 Wed Mar 11 10:05:00 -0700 2009 more...]]> 11486 0671727796 9780671727796 22853 1168 4.11 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1166478450m/11486.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/11486.The_Color_Purple 4 0 false Sun Nov 29 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Mon Nov 30 07:06:05 -0800 2009 Mon Nov 30 19:46:33 -0800 2009 more...]]> 11486 0671727796 9780671727796 22853 1168 4.11 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1166478450m/11486.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/11486.The_Color_Purple 0 0 false Fri Sep 18 06:24:08 -0700 2009 Fri Sep 18 06:27:10 -0700 2009 The Color Purple, it had graphic descriptions, active characters, but yet had conflicts. What made the book graphic was when they described what actually would be done. The way the characters played their part lovely. ...more...]]> http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=1815431