Needles vs. razors: "As well as being the instrument by which Celie attains some economic independence, the needle is also a symbol of non-violent protest against men" (Kane 1). The razors represent a violent protest against men. One day, Celie was ordered to shave Mr. _'s face. This was right after Celie and Shug discovered the letters. Celie wanted to cut his throat so badly with the razor because she was so mad at him for hiding the letters from her all this time. Somehow, Shug stops her from cutting him and takes the razor from her.
Pants: In The Color Purple, the pants that Celie make symbolize her transformation into a woman. Most of her life was controlled either by her Pa, Mr. _, or the remaining society. Back in this time, everyone believed that pants were supposed to be worn by only males. At this point, Celie did not care what other people thought about her pants; moreover, she decided to open up her own business selling pants for both men and women. This shows that the pants symbolize sexism.
God (inanimate things that Celie stroved for): For a long time, Celie would constantly write letters to God because she believed that He was her only lifeline in the world. No one else cared enough for her and what she was going through. Celie questioned God's race and gender and at one time did not believe that there was a God anymore. Celie was afraid that her sister had died because she was not receiving any letters of communication from her. At this time, Celie did not know that Mr. _ had been hiding them from her. Once she realized that her sister was alive, she began to depend on her sister for help instead of God. Towards the end of the book, Celie began to write to God again, addressing Him as stars, trees, and many more objects. She realizes that God is always going to be there for her.
Needles vs. razors: "As well as being the instrument by which Celie attains some economic independence, the needle is also a symbol of non-violent protest against men" (Kane 1). The razors represent a violent protest against men. One day, Celie was ordered to shave Mr. _'s face. This was right after Celie and Shug discovered the letters. Celie wanted to cut his throat so badly with the razor because she was so mad at him for hiding the letters from her all this time. Somehow, Shug stops her from cutting him and takes the razor from her.
Pants: In The Color Purple, the pants that Celie make symbolize her transformation into a woman. Most of her life was controlled either by her Pa, Mr. _, or the remaining society. Back in this time, everyone believed that pants were supposed to be worn by only males. At this point, Celie did not care what other people thought about her pants; moreover, she decided to open up her own business selling pants for both men and women. This shows that the pants symbolize sexism.
God (inanimate things that Celie stroved for): For a long time, Celie would constantly write letters to God because she believed that He was her only lifeline in the world. No one else cared enough for her and what she was going through. Celie questioned God's race and gender and at one time did not believe that there was a God anymore. Celie was afraid that her sister had died because she was not receiving any letters of communication from her. At this time, Celie did not know that Mr. _ had been hiding them from her. Once she realized that her sister was alive, she began to depend on her sister for help instead of God. Towards the end of the book, Celie began to write to God again, addressing Him as stars, trees, and many more objects. She realizes that God is always going to be there for her.