The Color Purple by Alice Walker uses symbolism and Imagery, to show the power of voice, female relationships and how Cyclical violence is. At the start of the book Celice doesn't feel like she can talk about her feelings to anyone except God. Though her relationships with the other women in her life Celie learns to speak up and defies traditional gender roles and breaks the cycle of violence that the men in her life had perpetuated. By the end of the book she has left her abusive husband, wears pants and has a house of her own.
In the book pants symbolize freedom and independence. “I’m busy making pants for Sofia now. One leg be purple, one leg be red. I dream of Sofia wearing these pants, one day she was jumping over the moon.” (pg 216) When
In the book pants symbolize freedom and independence. “I’m busy making pants for Sofia now. One leg be purple, one leg be red. I dream of Sofia wearing these pants, one day she was jumping over the moon.” (pg 216) When