Wherever There’s a Man, There’

The Color Purple, by Alice Walker, is structured as a series of letters written by Celie and her sister, Nettie. Celie is a troubled young woman with no self-worth, little confidence, and no self-esteem. Miller shows how Celie changes into a mature, whole, and true woman. In the beginning of the book, Celie does not sign her name at the end of her letters, and she is afraid to stand up for herself because she …

…bedroom is purple (291). Celie is becoming an individual, she is on her own, making her own choices in life, and is doing fine without a man. In the end, Celie is a changed person, self-confident, strong, and has learned to love herself. All of her suffering has paid off and she is reunited with her sister Nettie (293). She can now, after forty or more years of suffering, spend the rest of her life truly happy.