The Colour Purple - Spirituality & Religion
Alice Walker states that ‘The Colour Purple' remains for her the "theological work examining the journey from the religious back to the spiritual". How successful is she in revealing her purpose to the reader?
In the preface to ‘the Colour Purple' Walker identifies her religious development as the inspiration for her novel and labels religion and spirituality as the principle themes in the book. There are a number of principle characters who complete this journey however in many instances the religious element of the novel is overshadowed by other prominent themes such as personal development, female relationships and racial issues. These must be taken into consideration when assessing Walker's success in delivering her theological message to her readers.
Religion is an extremely broad term, in the context of ‘The Colour Purple, Walker's idea of religion is church based Christianity in which God is presented through the bible as a white man. Although the church......
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