"The Color Purple depicts the lives of African American women in early twentieth-century rural Georgia. Separated as girls, sisters Celie and Nettie sustain their loyalty to and hope in each other across time, distance, and silence. Through a series of letters spanning twenty years, first from Celie to God, then from the sisters to each other, the novel draws readers into the experiences of Celie, Nettie, Shug Avery, and Sofia"--

The story of Celie, a poor black woman from the south, whose friendship with two women helps her overcome the brutality of her father and husband.

The Color Purple (SparkNotes Literature Guide) by Alice Walker Making the reading experience fun! Created by Harvard students for students everywhere, SparkNotes is a new breed of study guide: smarter, better, faster. Geared to what today's students need to know, SparkNotes provides: chapter-by-chapter analysis explanations of key themes, motifs, and symbols a review quiz and essay topics Lively and accessible, these guides are perfect for...

Jessica LeCroix drops a bomb on her best friend, Ramie: "I'm a lesbian." Ramie Grant cannot believe her ears. Jess!? Her best friend, her teammate . . . a homosexual? Before long other girls on the basketball team find out, and little jokes become vicious attacks. In the end, Ramie must decide if she will stand by Jessica's side or turn her back on a friend in need. The tenth book in the teen fiction series TrueColors, Bright Purple examines the subjects...

Step into the captivating world of Alice Walker's celebrated novel, "The Color Purple," as it comes to life on the big screen under the masterful direction of Steven Spielberg. This insightful book delves deep into the cinematic adaptation of the novel, exploring every aspect of the movie from its directorial choices to its visual aesthetics. Through a series of in-depth chapters, readers will unravel the intricate layers of this timeless tale and...

The story is about a little girl, Princess Purple, who wants to go out and play on a rainy day but cannot. She stays in her room, sad, with no new toys to play with. Her goldfish, Genesis, does not like to see her sad., so he jumps out of his tank many times to get her attention. He just wants her to be happy. He wants her to notice him. She stays sad until he does something magical. On rainy days, a fish can brighten a room and make it like...

"Many years ago, the color purple was available only to a privileged few. The process was very complicated and expensive. Until 1856, when a boy named William Henry Perkin invented a new way. While testing a hypothesis about a cure for malaria, he found that his experiment resulted in something else--something vivid and rare for the times: synthetic PURPLE"--

Tillet's cultural criticism blends literary history, biography, and memoir in an exploration of Alice Walker's National Book Award-winning novel that examines its influence against a backdrop of the civil rights encroachments of the early 1980s.

Gültan Kışanak, a Kurdish journalist and former MP, was elected co-mayor of Diyarbakır in 2014. Two years later, the Turkish state arrested and imprisoned her. Her story is remarkable, but not unique. While behind bars, she wrote about her own experiences and collected similar accounts from other Kurdish women, all co-chairs, co-mayors and MPs in Turkey; all incarcerated on political grounds. The Purple Color of Kurdish Politics is a one-of-a-kind...