Summary

The Color Purple is a book of letters between Celie and God but also between Celie and her sister Nettie. Celie's father beat and raped her while growing up then sent her off with her husband Mr.___ who also beat her. Throughout the whole story she struggles with her anger held inside from being mentally and physically abused from the men in her life. When she marries Mr.___ he won't allow her to see her sister Nettie ever. They promised to write each other everyday and that only death would stop them from writing.