GENERAL ENGLISH 2: 5TH POST (THE PURPLE COLOR)

Question 1: Describe the changes that Celie, Shug and Sophia go through. (Provide examples from the scenes if possible).

Celie is the main charecter for 'The Purple Colour' movie. At the beginning of he story, she is very shy girl, kind of nerd, just follow what people said. She actually spoiled by her stepfather. When she 14 years old, she already has 2 children by his stepfather. But then,to of her child was given to other couple by her father itself. Then, she married with Robert by her steofather commond. After she married, she needs to takes care of her husband's children, clean the house and do everything what her husband wants. She never say no to her husband. After years, she met Shug, her husband's mistress. At the first met, Shug said thet Celis is an ugly woman. But after they being friend, Shug realized thet Celie actually has a beutiful smile. And she tough everything to Celie.After that, she became more braver after she met Sophia, her husband's son's (Harpo) wife. Sophia is a very outspoken woman and just do what she wants. At last, she decided that she wants to follow Shug out from that house. She had been a new people and know how to take care of her life. She also have a boutique.

For Shug, as we know for the first time she appeared in this movie, she kind of mad woamn. She said that Celie has an ugly face. But fter they being friend, she became more frindly with Celie. She tough everything to Celie. She actually has a conflic with his father. She is a singer which is very contrast with her father. Her father is a priest. One day when she sang in a show, she heard that people in the chruch sang a song entitled 'Lord, Speak to Me'. She remembered he father, and leave the show for her father. At last, her father accept her and he forgave his daughter.

Sophia, she is a very brave woman. At the fisrt time when she appeared in the movie, we already can see that she is kind of that type. But after she entered into the jail because of she does want to be a maid of the mayor of the city and fought with him, she became an untalkative and very passive. She just follow what poeple said. After she heard that Celie wants to leave the Robert's house, she became happy and got her passion back.


Question 2: Discuss the roles of women as portrayed in the movie and provide example of how they were treated.

In the story, its wants to show us how women was treated unfairly with men. They think that every women weak and just know about housework. That is why they can do averything with women and even beat them just like they want. We can see it on how Robert treat Celie. He makes Celie like a slave in his house and does not think about Celie's needs and perception.