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What symbolism is behind the quilt for Celie Why does she cherish it?
After Sofia and Celie argue about the advice Celie has given Harpo, Sofia signals a truce by suggesting they make a quilt. The quilt, composed of diverse patterns sewn together, symbolizes diverse people coming together in unity.
What does Celie believe happened to her two babies?
What does Celie mean when she says she’s big? What does Celie believe has happened to her babies? Alfonso killed one and sold the oher. Who is Mr.
Why does Celie say Harpo beat Sofia?
However, Sofia is physically very strong, and Harpo’s attempts to beat her typically result in more injury to himself than to his wife. Celie worries that in advising Harpo to beat Sofia she has somehow committed a sin against Sofia’s spirit, and she has trouble sleeping for more than a month.
Why does Henrietta eat yams even though she hates the taste?
Yams, yams, yams. Henrietta hates yams, so the family bands together to try to make all kinds of yam dishes that don’t taste anything like yams. He made a peanut butter and jelly sandwich for Henrietta with yams secretly mixed into the peanut butter. Mr.
Does Harpo love Sofia?
Harpo falls in love with Sofia. Her father doesn’t want her to marry him, so he gets her pregnant, thinking that’ll do the trick. It does and they end up fixing up the little shed on his father’s property to live in.
For whom does Sofia work when she is released from jail?
For whom does Sofia work when she is released from jail? She works for the same white woman who got her put in jail.
Did Harpo beat Sofia?
He asks Celie and Mr. __ for advice, then tries to beat Sofia after they tell him that’s what will work. But Sofia is too strong for him and Harpo ends up getting beat instead.
Why does Sofia say a girl child Ain’t safe in a family of men?
Sofia trusted Celie because Celie seemed like a kind woman. Sofia believed that there was a special bond between them, as women, and now she has learned that a woman urged a man to do her harm. A woman should know better; as Sofia says, “A girl child ain’t safe in a family of men.”
Who is Celie’s real father?
Alphonso
Celie starts writing letters to God because her father, Alphonso, beats and rapes her.
Why is Celie in love with Shug in the Color Purple?
Celie must do what she is told, and Albert does whatever he wants. Celie tries to explain to Harpo that Albert and Shug are in love and that their relationship works because of their love for one another, but Celie points out that they are not married. A wife and a mistress always have different duties.
Who does Celie address her letters to God to?
Terms in this set (99) letters 1-21 who does celie address her letters to god when celie’s father says ,”you gonna do what your mammy wouldn’t”, what does that mean she is going to have sex with him what does celie mean when she says she is big she’s pregnant
Why are there no emotions between Albert and Celie?
Between Albert and Celie, there is no emotion. Therefore, in a marriage like Harpo and Sofia’s, where there is love, there is also room for variation in roles, which is why Harpo and Sofia are able to divide the cooking and the cleaning. In a loveless marriage, such as Albert and Celie have, there is no room for variation.
Why is Celie jealous of Harpo in the Color Purple?
Harpo’s love/baby mama/ wife So she can leave her house and be with Harpo 13. Harpo’s father and Celie advise Harpo to beat his wife. What happens when he does this? She fights back harder to stand up for herself 14. Why is Celie jealous of Sofia?