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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.
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" I don't even look at mens. That's the truth. I look at women, tho, cause I'm not scared of…
" I don't even look at mens. That's the truth. I look at women, tho, cause I'm not scared of them." (pg 5)
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of women.
"Well, next time you come you can look at her. She ugly. Don't even look like she kin to Nettie. But she'll make the better wife. She aint smart either, and I'll just be fair, you have to watch her or she'll give away everything you own. But she can [[#|work]] like a man." (pg. 8)
Explanation: This is stated by Pa. He does not want Mr. _ to take Nettie away from him because Nettie is still young and is prettier than Celie. He would rather Mr. _ take Celie because she is ugly and means nothing to him. He tells Mr. _ that she will make a better wife because she works like a man and Nettie does not. He is only lying because he wants to keep Nettie and does not care about Celie. This quote shows how controlling Pa is.
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" I don't even look at mens. That's the truth. I look at women, tho, cause I'm not scared of…
" I don't even look at mens. That's the truth. I look at women, tho, cause I'm not scared of them." (pg 5)
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of women. i suck dick
"Well, next time you come you can look at her. She ugly. Don't even look like she kin to Nettie. But she'll make the better wife. She aint smart either, and I'll just be fair, you have to watch her or she'll give away everything you own. But she can [[#|work]] like a man." (pg. 8)
Explanation: This is stated by Pa. He does not want Mr. _ to take Nettie away from him because Nettie is still young and is prettier than Celie. He would rather Mr. _ take Celie because she is ugly and means nothing to him. He tells Mr. _ that she will make a better wife because she works like a man and Nettie does not. He is only lying because he wants to keep Nettie and does not care about Celie. This quote shows how controlling Pa is.
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" I don't even look at mens. That's the truth. I look at women, tho, cause I'm not scared of…
" I don't even look at mens. That's the truth. I look at women, tho, cause I'm not scared of them." (pg 5)
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of women. i suck dick
"Well, next time you come you can look at her. She ugly. Don't even look like she kin to Nettie. But she'll make the better wife. She aint smart either, and I'll just be fair, you have to watch her or she'll give away everything you own. But she can [[#|work]] like a man." (pg. 8)
Explanation: This is stated by Pa. He does not want Mr. _ to take Nettie away from him because Nettie is still young and is prettier than Celie. He would rather Mr. _ take Celie because she is ugly and means nothing to him. He tells Mr. _ that she will make a better wife because she works like a man and Nettie does not. He is only lying because he wants to keep Nettie and does not care about Celie. This quote shows how controlling Pa is.
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"Well, next time you come you can look at her. She ugly. Don't even look like she kin to Nettie. But she'll make the better wife. She aint smart either, and I'll just be fair, you have to watch her or she'll give away everything you own. But she can [[#|work]] like a man." (pg. 8)
Explanation: This is stated by Pa. He does not want Mr. _ to take Nettie away from him because Nettie is still young and is prettier than Celie. He would rather Mr. _ take Celie because she is ugly and means nothing to him. He tells Mr. _ that she will make a better wife because she works like a man and Nettie does not. He is only lying because he wants to keep Nettie and does not care about Celie. This quote shows how controlling Pa is.
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Explanation: This quote also shows the plight of women. Celie allows the men in her life to abuse her both sexually and physically. She never fights back and she never tries to get away from it, she just takes it as it comes. On the other hand, her sister, Nettie, will not allow any man to abuse her. Nettie knows that she should have respect and she will do whatever she has to, to be sure she has it.
"Harpo ast his daddy why he beat me. Mr. _ say, Cause she my wife. Plus, she stubborn. All women good for--he don't finish." (pg. 22)
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" I don't even look at mens. That's the truth. I look at women, tho, cause I'm not scared of…
" I don't even look at mens. That's the truth. I look at women, tho, cause I'm not scared of them." (pg 5)
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"Well, next time you come you can look at her. She ugly. Don't even look like she kin to Nettie. But she'll make the better wife. She aint smart either, and I'll just be fair, you have to watch her or she'll give away everything you own. But she can [[#|work]] like a man." (pg. 8)
Explanation: This is stated by Pa. He does not want Mr. _ to take Nettie away from him because Nettie is still young and is prettier than Celie. He would rather Mr. _ take Celie because she is ugly and means nothing to him. He tells Mr. _ that she will make a better wife because she works like a man and Nettie does not. He is only lying because he wants to keep Nettie and does not care about Celie. This quote shows how controlling Pa is.