In The Color Purple, Alice Walker tells the story of Celie, a young black girl growing up in Georgia. In a series of letters to God and her sister Nettie, Celie tells the story of her life ranging from the trauma of sexual abuse as a child to her true happiness and independence as an adult. Throughout the book, Celie undergoes an inner transformation from a submissive, abused wife to an unabashedly confident and independent …showed first 75 words of 1471 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1471 total…the novel continues it begins to talk less and less of Celie's outer ugliness and more of her inner beauty. This is very important because it symbolizes her growth as a human being and shows us how her self-respect has increased(np). When Celie finally reunites with Nettie and her children, it is evident that Celie grew up from a submissive, self-less woman to a woman who has friends, family, and control of her life.