FYS - Richards Quiz #1

what is The First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution

freedom of speech, press, assembly, petition, religion

Reasons book banners have wanted to ban/challenge The Color Purple. Specific examples from the text?

mentions of race and sexuality

What is the protagonist's name?

celie

Four relevant facts about the protagonist.

victim of rape, didn’t have a high level of education, afraid to speak up for herself (Sophia), had 2 children, abused by her husband, jealous of sophia

The five elements of fiction

plot, character, language, setting, theme

The form/structure/language of The Color Purple

written as an epistolary novel

Define "epistolary novel.”

novel made up of letters

When were some of the first epistolary novels written (in English)?

in the 1700s, by men

How does the concept of "intersectionality" relate to the CP?

intersectionality (kimberlé Crenshaw) - the effects of gender, race, culture, economic status on the experience in society, legal, justice, etc.

relates to CP since being a woman, and being black impacts the way society views celie

What important Beauvoir quotation relates to the CP? How?

“one is not born a woman, one becomes one”

celie had to become a woman through her experiences and resilience, challenging the societal norms