Scholarly Analysis Of The Color Purple By Hardev Kaur

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In this essay, I will discuss a scholarly analysis of the film, The Color Purple, by Hardev Kaur. Kaur examines the film through the lens of third-wave feminism and racial oppression (Kaur). The article explores how women are silenced and repressed in patriarchal families and expressing one’s owns desires can be an of resistance. It also explains how women can gain power by developing strong friendships with other women. It asserts that sisterhood is the key to black female liberation. In the article, Kaur points out how patriarchy silences women’s voices and ignores their desires. The Color Purple addresses this through the Celie’s character, a teenage girl who suffers abuse at the hands of her father and is burdened with

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