A pathway towards transformation : women in Alice Walker's novel the color purple

Abstract EN

Alice Walker is an African American author.

In her works, she focused on the abuse against African American females.

According to Walker, African American and white people ought to be treated equally.

She also believes that women should unify and support each other to reject male dominance and fulfill self-value, self-recognition, and self-confidence.

In the Color Purple, Shug helps Celie to identify herself as a creature, as a human being and as a black woman.

This study will provide a thorough scenario of discrimination and oppression that black women faced in America, and how they overcame all the difficulties and defined themselves.