"The Color Purple" is a very powerful film that tells the story of Celie, a poor black woman living in the old south. The film begins at her childhood and follows her up to old age. She was raped and abused by her father as a young woman and was sent to marry and equally abusive man, Albert. The various people in Celie's household may seem strange in their actions to an outsider. However, if …showed first 75 words of 698 total…

…showed last 75 words of 698 total…a young age, shaped her actions. She went through a process of growth throught her life that eventually lead to her liberation. For the most part, the Johnson family was very dysfunctional. Celie, possibly the most important member in the family, was often mistreated and chose to leave. The family could have been very succesful if there had been more respect towards her and a greater acknowlegement of her importnce and contributions to the family.