God in The Color Purple

The color purple is mentioned by Shug. Shug indicates that it pisses God off if a person walks past the color purple and does not marvel at it. Thus the color purple becomes tied to religion for Celie. Celie's struggle to find God and understand him is given a very existentialist feel by Shug, who indicates that God is a part of everything. Thus the color purple should be noticed and enjoyed because it exists. It is possible to identify Celie with the color purple by realizing that she has gone unnoticed and is finally being noticed as she asserts her existence. "You have to marbel at the color purples". And, God now notices Celie. At least, Celie feels that way. God is not some old man with a beard. He is everywhere. And this is the purpose of Shug's explanation. God is not merely in a church. God is nature. He is in every piece of dirt, stick, stone, rock, field, plant, animal, and, of course in all human beings- no matter what their skin color, age, or position in life. he color purple. Celie'

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Approximate Pages = 4 (250 words per page)

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