Hi all, I read the book 20 years ago. The affection for this book has always stayed with me. However, I am amazed how little I remembered of this book. So, re-reading becomes a fresh, new reading for me. The excitement, the enlightenment and the empowerment, all surfacing again. I hope your discovery of this book is a worthwhile experience to you.
Here are the homework: assuming you are one of the female characters --Celie, Nettie, Sophia, Shug, or Squeak-- introduce three or four "things" about you. Anything, comments, quotations, facts, experiences will do. It does not matter if we choose the same character, or say the same things. Bring your character with you.
Here are the questions:
1) Celie was said to be ugly; who said so, and how this has affected her?
2) What was Celie's life journey-- from pain, suffering, to love and independence? What was the key, defining moments?
3) Sophia was described as a strong and unbreakable. Had her "captivity" at the mayor's family changed her?
4) Shug was described by others as a tramp. What was her role in Celie's awakening?
5) What was the friendship like among the female characters?
6) Any male characters that we can discuss: Albert, Harpo, Pa...?
7) When you have no choice in a given situation, what would you do? (poverty, abuse, tragedies)
8) Any comments on the style, languages, philosophy of this book?
proposed agenda, for Xiaoying's approval:
1) Introduction (20 min) Liana
2) Homework (all, 20 min, each 2 min)
3) discussion (all, 20 min.)
4) Other, unrelated matters (25)
5) Adjourn
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