【正文】 ntroduction to The Color Purple ................................................................ 1 Framework ............................................................................................... 3 The Theory of Womanism................................................................................. 3 Advocating the Braveness and Confidence of black women .................. 3 Praising the Sisterhood of Black Women................................................ 3 Pursuing the Harmony of Two Sexes...................................................... 4 Summry ............................................................................................................. 4 Female Characters of Womanism in The Color Purple ..................................... 5 Celie .................................................................................................................. 5 Shug .................................................................................................................. 5 Sophia ................................................................................................................ 5 Nettie ................................................................................................................. 6 Summary ........................................................................................................... 6 Features of Womanist Culture Reflected in The Color Purple ...................... 7 Blues music ....................................................................................................... 7 Sewing............................................................................................................... 8 Sewing Clothes for the Family ............................................................... 8 CoSewing with the Mr. Johnson............................................................ 9 QuiltSewing ........................................................................................... 9 Pants Making ................................................................................................. 10 Conclusion ................................................................................................................... 12 Bibliography ………………………………………………………………………… 13Acknowledgement .........................................................................錯(cuò)誤 !未定義書簽。第四 部分 探討了《紫顏色》中的三個(gè)典型文化特征。第一部分簡要介紹艾麗絲 Harmony 【摘 要】 艾麗絲 X X 師 范 學(xué) 院 畢 業(yè) 論 文 An Analysis of The Color Purple from the Perspective of Wamanism 從婦女主義的角度解析《紫色》這本書 外國語 學(xué)院 英語教育 專業(yè) 09 級(jí) 1 班 學(xué)生姓名 黃 XX 學(xué) 號(hào) 09020xx13 指導(dǎo)教師 丁 XX 職 稱 教授 完成日期 20xx 年 3月 15 日 Abstract: Alice Walker is not only the first black woman writer in American history who won the Pulitzer Prize， but also is one of the most influential writers of contemporary American literature. Her novel The Color Purple is known as a timeless classic, which directly explores the contradictions and conflicts between black men and women, describes the hard course of black women?s growth, points out a feasible road of two sexes? harmony, and further shows the essence of the “womanism”. This thesis is divided into five parts. The first part gives a brief overview of Alice Walker and her masterpiece The Color Purple. The second part deals with the theoretical framework, and includes the theory of womanism. The third part gives an analysis of the four female characters in the Color Purple from the perspective of womanism. The forth part mainly deals with three unique features of womanist reflected in The Color Purple. Then naturally the fifth part makes a conclusion. In all, Alice Walker?s womannism overes the shortings of the feminism and provides a new angle of view to liberate black women. Key Words: Alice Walker。沃克是美國歷史上第一位獲得普利策文學(xué)獎(jiǎng)的黑人女作家 ,也是當(dāng)代美國文壇最有影響的作家之一。沃克以及她的代表作《紫色》。第五 部分為總結(jié) 。 . 1 Introduction An Introduction to Alice Walker In the latter half of the 20th century, with the development of feminist movement, the rise of AfricanAmerican writers became particularly striking. Especially in 1983, a black writer— Alice Walker won three . literary awards: the Pulitzer Prize, the National Book Award and the National Book Association Award. As a practitioner and theory explorer of the black feminist literature, Alice Walker revealed the tragic fate and poor living conditions of the black women with her unique perspectives, studied the humanity of the Blacks beyond the boundaries of race and gender. She discovered the problem of the universal human nature: living conditions, social relations and weaknesses, and the pursuit of the human spirit. Alice Walker?s literary creation closely related to cultural traditions, the contemporary social environment, and her life experiences and family background. So it is necessary to understand Alice Walker?s life background before analyzes the text. Alice Walker was born in a black family who were sharecroppers in Southern America. She witnessed and experienced the unfair social status and sufferings of the blacks. From her mother and grandmother, Alice Walker learned much about the oppression and abuse of the tragic fate of black women. At the same time, Alice Walker understood the preciousness of the black?s cultural heritage. She set the faith for the preservation and promotion of the traditional culture. The tragic childhood made Alice Walker indrawn, so she only focused on reading. When Alice Walker wanted to devote herself to literary tradition and historical artistic c