The Color Purple
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Themes
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God and Spirituality
Race and Racism
Men, Women, and Gender Roles
Violence and Suffering
Self-Discovery
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Celie
Nettie
Mr. _____ (Albert)
Shug Avery
Sofia
Harpo
Squeak
Eleanor Jane, Stanley Earl, and Reynolds
Samuel
Corrine
Adam
Celie and Nettie's mother
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Purple
God
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Dialect
Dramatic Irony
Fallacy
Foil
Foreshadowing
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Hyperbole
Imagery
Irony
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Mood
Oxymorons
Personification
Setting
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Style
Tone
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The Color Purple
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Introduction
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Themes
All Themes
God and Spirituality
Race and Racism
Men, Women, and Gender Roles
Violence and Suffering
Self-Discovery
Quotes
Characters
All Characters
Celie
Nettie
Mr. _____ (Albert)
Shug Avery
Sofia
Harpo
Squeak
Eleanor Jane, Stanley Earl, and Reynolds
Samuel
Corrine
Adam
Celie and Nettie's mother
Symbols
All Symbols
Purple
God
Lit Devices
All Literary Devices
Allusions
Dialect
Dramatic Irony
Fallacy
Foil
Foreshadowing
Genre
Hyperbole
Imagery
Irony
Metaphors
Mood
Oxymorons
Personification
Setting
Similes
Style
Tone
Theme Wheel
Theme Viz
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