Review of The Color Purple (1985) by Henriette O — 02 Sep 2009
Celie: Until you do right by me, everything you even think about gonna fail!
Celie: The jail you planned for me is the one you're gonna rot in.
Shug: See Daddy, sinners have souls too.
Celie: [to Shug] He beat me when you ain't here.
Shug: Who do? Albert?
Celie: Mister.
Shug: Why he do that?
Celie: He beat me for not being you.
Sophia: All my life I had to fight. I had to fight my daddy. I had to fight my uncles. I had to fight my brothers. A girl child ain't safe in a family of men, but I ain't never thought I'd have to fight in my own house!
Sophia: I loves Harpo, God knows I do. But I'll kill him dead 'fo I let him beat me.
Celie: I'm poor, black, I might even be ugly, but dear God, I'm here. I'm here.
Sofia: Sat in that jail, I sat in that jail â??til I near about done rot to death. I know what it like to wanna go somewhere and can't. I know what it like to wanna sing... and have it beat out 'ya. I want to thank you, Miss Celie, for everything you done for me. I 'members that day in the store with Miss Millie - I's feelin' real down. I's feelin' mighty bad. And when I seed you - I know'd there is a God. I know'd there is a God.
Celie: The more things change, the more they stay the same.
This review of The Color Purple (1985) was written by Henriette O on 02 Sep 2009.
The Color Purple has generally received very positive reviews.
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