Samantha Shipley

Analyze a character in your story. How are they characterized by the author? What is there role in the story? What do you think of them? Why?

     "I am fourteen years old. I am I have always been a good girl. Maybe you can give me a sign letting me know what is happening to me" (Walker 1). Celie has always been portrayed as a young girl who has been forced to grow up at a much earlier age than she should have. It's not consider maturation in my mind because she is so clueless about life as a adult. Throughout the beginning of the novel Celie is characterized as a young women who is dominated by the men in her life. This seems to change toward the end of the novel when she finally stands up to Mr._____ and thinks about herself for once. "I never ast you for nothing. Not even your sorry hand in marriage" (Walker 201).

     Celie's role in the story in the narrator, but also a wife to Mr._____, a mother, a sister, and even a friend. Toward the beginning of the novel I has feelings of strong dislike for Celie because she couldn't stand up for herself. I believe that it is important to think of yourself, your morals, and your well being before others. My perspective changed on Celie when she finally took charge and stood up for what she believed would benefit herself. I started to have more faith in her and began to realize all she had been through. I began to blame her less for beginning timid because I would probably do the same if I was in her position.