The Color Purple – Quiz #12

1) A lot of times the director needs to change parts of the book to the film due to time constraints. Also for the movies certain events are made more emotion or more confrontational to keep people interested in the movie.

2) I think the color purple symbolizes hope. The ability to not be held down by anything and have the courage and strength to move against adversity. The will to live, the will to survive, and to be your own person.

3) I believe Shug Avery to be the caregiver, when she was at the house with Celie she would always help her. She explained to her that because she never had a positive experience with sex, that she was still a virgin. She was always there to build her self esteem. Shug and Celie had kind of a mother-daughter relationship / close friendship.

4) I feel that I’ve had my moments where I’ve been put down and felt like I could not move past where I was at (belly of the whale), just like Celie. I’m still working towards moving on and getting direction in my life, and I hope to be able to gain the courage and will to fight past my obsticles, just like Celie.

Tableau – Poem #22

Walk into the woods
A trail used before
The way is now clear
I remember this
My home is in sight
I am finally here

Sedoka – Poem #21

Never understood;
Confused and still forgotten,
He will never to return.



His trials are unknown,
but acceptance awaits him;
We will wait with our arms open.

Magic Flight – Blog #17

The hero has reached the peak of his journey and he now must return home. During his return he must dodge those he has angered throughout his journey to reach his home. During this period, a protector accompanies the hero to ensure safety.

When I decided to leave the air force, I packed up all of my belongings and started the twelve hour ride home. My protector was in the passenger seat, a 12-foot albino Burmese python, making sure everything went smoothly (true story). On a more serious note, I believe just the image of being able to be home with my family and friends again would be my “protector” for my return home. With those people in mind I felt calm and at peace for the return home.

I feel that at some point everyone takes that trip back to where they are from or what they call home. If it is a year or fifty years from when they last visited. There is a pull a person feels to their origin and it needs to be revisited atleast once after leaving.