How does Celie’s new hobby/business help her continue to develop and evolve as a character? What might be the significance or symbolism of the fact that Celie is making pants?

Instructions: For this forum, answer Question #1 in 2-3 sentences. Then, choose one other question from Questions #2-6 and write a short paragraph in response to that question. Include at least one quotation in this paragraph to support your answer.

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Questions:

1) Re-read the two letters on pages 174-177. What does Celie learn about herself, her past, and her family history from Nettie’s letter on pages 174-176? Why does Celie end her letter on page 177 by writing “You must be sleep”?

2) What are the factors and influences that motivate Celie to finally leave Albert in this section of the novel? How do the other characters respond to Celie’s decision to leave?

3) How and why do Celie’s views on God and religious faith change in this section?

4) How and why is Albert changing as a character? What is motivating him to change?

5) How does Celie’s new hobby/business help her continue to develop and evolve as a character? What might be the significance or symbolism of the fact that Celie is making pants?

6) In this section of the novel, we now have two narrators: Celie and Nettie. How would you describe the differences in their writing styles and narrative voices? Whose voice/tone/writing style do you prefer as a reader and why?

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