Home > The Color Purple Summary & Study Guide > Essays and Criticism > Essays and Criticism

• Study Guide
• Lesson Plans
• Group

The Color Purple | Essays and Criticism

• Celie's Growth as a Person and Her Evolving Perception of God as a Consequence

  In the following essay, Averbach talks about Celie's growth as a person and her evolving perception of God as a consequence of this growth.

• From Victimization to Free Enterprise: Alice Walker's The Color Purple

  In the following excerpt, Harris denies that the passive Celie is a progressive character and contends that The Color Purple contains faults in logic which strain credibility.

• Celie, You a Tree

  In the following review, Smith praises Walker for the pungency and tenderness of The Color Purple as well as for its strong characterizations.

Join eNotes

Over 3,500 study guides, question and answer forums, literature criticism, reference content, and much more!

Navigate

1. The Color Purple: Introduction
2. The Color Purple: Summary
3. The Color Purple: Overview
4. The Color Purple: Alice Walker Biography
5. The Color Purple: Summary and Analysis
   1. Letters 1–9: Summary and Analysis
   2. Letters 10–12: Summary and Analysis
   3. Letters 13-18: Summary and Analysis
   4. Letters 19–21: Summary and Analysis
   5. Letters 22–27: Summary and Analysis
   6. Letters 28–31: Summary and Analysis
   7. Letters 32–36: Summary and Analysis
   8. Letters 37–41: Summary and Analysis
   9. Letters 42–44: Summary and Analysis
   10. Letters 45–48: Summary and Analysis
   11. Letters 49–51: Summary and Analysis
   12. Letters 52–60: Summary and Analysis
   13. Letters 61-63: Summary and Analysis
   14. Letters 64–69: Summary and Analysis
   15. Letters 70–73: Summary and Analysis
   16. Letters 74–77: Summary and Analysis
   17. Letters 78–79: Summary and Analysis
   18. Letters 80–81: Summary and Analysis
   19. Letters 82–85: Summary and Analysis
   20. Letters 86–87: Summary and Analysis
   21. Letters 88–90: Summary and Analysis
6. The Color Purple: Quizzes
   1. Letters 1–9: Questions and Answers
   2. Letters 10–12: Questions and Answers
   3. Letters 13-18: Questions and Answers
   4. Letters 19–21: Questions and Answers
   5. Letters 22–27: Questions and Answers
   6. Letters 28–31: Questions and Answers
   7. Letters 32–36: Questions and Answers
   8. Letters 37-41: Questions and Answers
   9. Letters 42–44: Questions and Answers
   10. Letters 45–48: Questions and Answers
   11. Letters 49–51: Questions and Answers
   12. Letters 52–60: Questions and Answers
   13. Letters 61-63: Questions and Answers
   14. Letters 64–69: Questions and Answers
   15. Letters 70–73: Questions and Answers
   16. Letters 74–77: Questions and Answers
   17. Letters 78–79: Questions and Answers
   18. Letters 80–81: Questions and Answers
   19. Letters 82–85: Questions and Answers
   20. Letters 86–87: Questions and Answers
   21. Letters 88–90: Questions and Answers
7. The Color Purple: Characters
8. The Color Purple: Themes
9. The Color Purple: Historical Context
10. The Color Purple: Critical Overview
11. The Color Purple: Essays and Criticism
    1. Celie's Growth as a Person and Her Evolving Perception of God as a Consequence
    2. From Victimization to Free Enterprise: Alice Walker's The Color Purple
    3. Celie, You a Tree
12. The Color Purple: Suggested Essay Topics
13. The Color Purple: Sample Essay Outlines
14. The Color Purple: Compare and Contrast
15. The Color Purple: Topics for Further Study
16. The Color Purple: Media Adaptations
17. The Color Purple: What Do I Read Next?
18. The Color Purple: Bibliography and Further Reading
19. The Color Purple: Pictures
20. Copyright

Related Topics

1. Alice Walker
2. African-American Literature
3. Twentieth-Century Literature
4. Epistolary Novel

Tell a friend about The Color Purple at eNotes.