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	The Color Purple - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Color Purple is a 1982 novel by Alice Walker which received the 1983 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction.
		The Color Purple is an epistolary novel: that is, the book is written in the form of letters.
		The central character is Celie, a young woman who is sexually abused by her father (who, she later discovers, is her stepfather) and is forced to marry a widower with several children, who is physically abusive towards her.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/The_Color_Purple (522 words)

	The Color Purple (1985)
		Due to the length of Purple, this meant that the movie needed to be spread to both sides of the disc, something referred to as a “flipper”.
		The Color Purple enjoys a positive reputation, but I can’t imagine why, as the movie suffers from a vast number of flaws, almost all of which result from the work of its director.
		Despite some excellent acting, The Color Purple is a silly and unconvincing fairy tale the left me unsatisfied, and the DVD has enough problems to mean that fans of the flick should probably hope for a reissue of the film before they bother with it.
	www.dvdmg.com /colorpurple.shtml (2105 words)

	The Color Purple (1985)
		Purple focuses on the tale of two sisters, Celie (played by Desreta Jackson as a child and Whoopi Goldberg as an adult) and Nettie (Akousa Busia).
		The original DVD of Purple appeared as one of the initial batch of releases in March 1997, and it suffered from some concerns that seemed typical back in the olden days.
		The Color Purple enjoys a positive reputation, but I can’t imagine why, as the movie suffers from a vast number of flaws, most of which result from the work of its director.
	www.dvdmg.com /colorpurplese.shtml (2824 words)

	Color Purple meaning
		Being the combination of red and blue, the warmest and coolest colors, purple is believed to be the ideal color.
		Purple is the color most favored by artists.
		Violet is the color associated with the Crown Chakra.
	www.crystal-cure.com /purple.html (302 words)

	The Color Purple: Interesting Thing of the Day
		The process by which the coloring agent was extracted, which required salt, heat, and water, was difficult and labor-intensive.
		If you ever felt tempted to ridicule someone whose favorite color is purple, consider that your blue jeans, red shirt, or green jacket would probably have been a dull gray were it not for the innovative and lucky discovery of William Perkin.
		The Color Purple was also, of course, the name of a Pulitzer Prize-winning novel by Alice Walker, which also inspired the 1985 film.
	itotd.com /articles/383/the-color-purple (1300 words)

	The Color Purple
		Purple dye was very scarce and so the punishment for commoners caught wearing it was death - which would make me highly suspicious of purple, too.
		That's because purple in the garden is a whole different ball game than purple in the closet or on the walls.
		There is a richness to the color which suggests the energy of the southern sun and a lushness that suggests the nicest water zone the e...
	www.suite101.com /article.cfm/virtually_gardening/24829/2 (607 words)

	The Color Purple
		The meaning of colors during the Elizabethan era represented many aspects of their life - the social, religious, biblical and Christian symbolism was reflected in the color Purple!
		People who were allowed to wear the color purple during the Elizabethan era, as decreed by the English Sumptuary Laws, were the Queen, Queen's mother, children, and sisters, and aunts.
		The purple color was produced from an extremely expensive dye called Tyrian purple which originated in Tyre in Lebanon (William Shakespeare wrote the play Pericles, Prince of Tyre).
	www.elizabethan-era.org.uk /color-purple.htm (384 words)

	Sermon: The Color Purple
		Purple dye was held to be most precious, it being really impossible to produce in any quality except in Tyre.
		Very quickly Purple became the standard color of royalty and a status symbol of wealth.
		But underneath the surface, she is dealing with the spiritual trauma of being sexually abused by her step-father as a child and being told by him that this was her plight in life, what she should expect.
	www.christchurchsummit.org /Sermons-2003/030309-TheColorPurple.html (2313 words)

	Flowers And The Color Purple
		Purple is also a stylish hue that is appearing as an accent color in many contemporary interior design schemes.
		Purple callas like these are now being carried by style-conscious brides in their wedding bouquets.
		Gene splicers were able to extract the gene that generates the color purple from the petunia and insert it into the carnation, resulting in a series of four different shades of purple, ranging from a soft, pale lavender (named "Moonaqua") to a deep, rich aubergine ("Moonvista").
	www.flowershopnetwork.com /pages/newsletter/NewsletterMarch2006.php (1299 words)

	Color Purple Broadway\| Color Purple Coupon Code \| Color Purple Tickets
		The Color Purple is an inspiring family saga that tells the unforgettable story of a woman, who, through love, finds the strength to triumph over adversity and discover her unique voice in the world.
		With a moving book and a score featuring gospel, jazz, ragtime and the blues, The Color Purple is ultimately a story of hope, a testament to the healing power of love, and a celebration of life.
		It is good news that Oprah is producing "The Color Purple"...because after seeing its premiere in Atlanta, I hate to say that this show will need all that it needs from outside to survive.
	www.colorpurplebroadway.com (981 words)

	Film Adaptation: The Color Purple
		Since Alice Walker's version of The Color Purple features an epistolary format, one of the main challenges that Spielberg faced was altering the point of view of the film.
		Lolita, the author of the original text of The Color Purple had a role in adapting it for the screen.
		This paper discusses Alice Walker's belief that selling the film rights of her novel The Color Purple was worthwhile because the possibility of widespread exposure and reception of her message outweighed the probability that the necessary changes in the work would be detrimental to the themes of the original.
	www.nv.cc.va.us /home/bpool/dogwood/case/colorpurple.html (478 words)

	The Color Purple (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-15)
		For the better part of The Color Purple, the audience sees no hope for Celie because of her separation from the only one that loves her, and life with one of two men that have abused her.
		The field of purple flowers is shown twice in the film, once in the opening scene, when the two sisters are singing and laughing, and again when they reunite.
		In one of the most meaningful scenes Shug and Celie are walking through the field of purple flowers and Shug says, "I think it pisses God off if we walk past the color purple and don't see it." Being able to see the beauty and meaning in life is key to forgiveness.
	www.murrieta.k12.ca.us /mvhs/staff/smccarthy/thecolor.htm (1163 words)

	Rationale - The Color Purple
		Students who read The Color Purple and see the injustices that people have been forced to endure in the past will be better able to make sure that these mistakes are not repeated in the future.
		The Color Purple is a wonderful way to teach moral development as we see the character Celie start out in the preconventional stages and mature through the postconventional stages.
		The Color Purple tells the story of the struggle against injustice of Black Americans in the early 1900's in a way that makes the reader believe he or she is actually there.
	www.ncte.org /about/issues/censorship/resources/113739.htm (2906 words)

	Amazon.com: The Color Purple: Books: Alice Walker (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-15)
		"The Color Purple" is among the best of her many fine literary achievements, and this novel continues to have a vibrant life of its own.
		The Color Purple was intriguing to me because the time was back when whites and fls didn't get along.
		Often times, purple as a color is overlooked because the other colors are simply more popular.
	www.amazon.com /Color-Purple-Alice-Walker/dp/0671727796 (2005 words)

	The Color Purple
		If you mix the color blue and pink together you get the color purple.
		What does the color purple mean and what kind of people where allowed to wear that certain color?
		You should be more equipped with knowledge about the color purple.
	www.asdk12.org /schools/west/pages/education/Haas4/thecolorpurple.htm (573 words)

	The Color Purple
		Based on Alice Walker's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, The Color Purple is a richly-textured, powerful film set in America's rural south.
		The Color Purple: An American Story for the Whole World...
		The Color Purple: You Are Invited to Share a Very Special Experience...
	www.warnervideo.com /colorpurple (206 words)

	The (Ugly) Color Purple
		Purple has reigned as a color of kings throughout history.
		Roman emperors were said to “take the purple” when they donned regal robes of that color after killing off their rivals.
		He urges auto makers to stop with the crazy colors that appeal to few people, types who are in a purple haze or who find shocking pink easy on the eyes.
	wardsdealer.com /ar/auto_ugly_color_purple_2 (580 words)

	'The Color Purple'
		WEETNESS and stridency exist side by side in Alice Walker's ''Color Purple,'' a book whose great virtue is the conversational immediacy that lets its characters spring to life on the page.
		Spielberg's ''Color Purple'' manages to have momentum, warmth and staying power all the same.
		The few scenes introducing white actors into an otherwise all-fl cast are among the film's most awkward, but that may be built into ''The Color Purple'' anyhow.
	www.nytimes.com /1985/12/18/movies/moviesspecial/18PURP.html (1069 words)

	VIBE.com: The Color Purple On Broadway
		The eager anticipation of The Color Purple Broadway musical is, unfortunately, not worth the hype.
		The Color Purple musical was a respectable but unmoving effort.
		The Color Purple debuted December 1st at the Broadway Theatre, 1681 Broadway at 53rd Street.
	www.vibe.com /news/reviews/2005/12/the_color_purple_on_broadway (404 words)

	Amazon.com: The Color Purple: DVD: Danny Glover,Whoopi Goldberg,Margaret Avery,Oprah Winfrey,Willard E. Pugh,Akosua ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-15)
		You can argue with the appropriateness of Spielberg's decision, but his astonishing facility with images is undeniable--from the exhilarating and eye-popping opening shots of children playing in paradisiacal purple fields to the way he conveys the brutality of a rape by showing hanging leather belts banging against the head of the shaking bed.
		Color Purple was not only my favorite novel of all time, it must be one of the best films of its decade...bar none!
		Representation of Courage, Demonstration of Strength, and Presentation of Hearts of Lilac: The Color Purple Entails a Medley of Music...Ambiance...Worship...Hatred...Offenses...Love...Forgiveness, and Redemptions.
	www.amazon.com /Color-Purple-Danny-Glover/dp/0790729717 (1728 words)

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		The very popular name "Oprah Winfrey" is now perfectly attached to the incredible stage version of "The Color Purple." Color Purple is an upcoming Broadway musical which has a powerful and acclaimed presence to help sell this hugely popular show.
		Hugely acclaimed producer Scott Sander, who has been deeply associated with "The Color Purple" for the last eight years, agrees that the show has done a great uplifting as far as his career is concerned.
		Winfrey a huge star was nominated for an Oscar for her superb performance in the articulated film version of "The Color Purple," very well directed by Steven Spielberg.
	www.chicagogigs.com /theater/color-purple-tickets.htm (755 words)

	Amazon.de: The Color Purple.: English Books: Alice Walker (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-15)
		In "The Color Purple" schildert Alice Walker eine nachdenklich stimmende Lebensgeschichte der schwarzen Amerikanerin Celie.
		Alice Walker, who won the Pulitzer Prize for "The Color Purple" in 1983, was born on February 9th, 1944 in Eatonton (Georgia) and now lives in Northern California.
		In my opinion "The Color Purple" is a great story with great characters, but perhaps it shouldn't be read by children under about 16.
	www.amazon.de /Color-Purple-Alice-Walker/dp/0753818922 (1583 words)

	The Color Purple (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-15)
		Directed by Gary Griffin, The Color Purple is an inspiring family saga that centers on a woman who endures insurmountable hardships within her own family and struggles to find her identity and love.
		This unforgettable story is paired with a score that features gospel, jazz, ragtime and the blues.
		The Color Purple is ultimately a story of hope and a testament to the healing power of love.
	www.childrensaidsociety.org /colorpurple (179 words)

	village voice > theater > The Color Purple by Michael Feingold
		The feelings that The Color Purple may arouse in you don't disguise the fact that they've been gotten in a comparatively crude and unimaginative manner.
		Nor should the historical and social importance of her novel's success be minimized: However good it is or isn't as a work, its existence as a mainstream bestseller means, in effect, another area of American life emancipated.
		For a woman of color who begins as an abused child in a Georgia dirt farmer's shack to stand in the national consciousness where Scarlett O'Hara once stood is a pivotal point in our aesthetic history.
	www.villagevoice.com /theater/0549,feingold,70724,11.html (912 words)

	Color Purple Tickets - Oprah Presents The Color Purple Musical - The Color Purple Theater Tour Schedule Show Ticket ...
		Oprah Winfrey Presents: The Color Purple will begin its preview run on November 1 and opens on December 1 at the Broadway Theater.
		LaChanze, who was previously reported as the leading lady of The Color Purple, has now officially signed on to star in the musical based on Alice Walker's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel and the Academy Award-nominated Speilberg film of the same title.
		The Color Purple, which will begin previews at the Broadway Theatre (1681 Broadway at 53rd St.) on November 1st before opening on December 1st, will feature LaChanze as Celie, the central character in the musical's story of incest, pain, love and redemption.
	www.ticketspecialists.com /theater/color_purple_tickets.htm (607 words)

	The Color Purple Tickets at StubHub!
		The Color Purple tickets are available for enthusiasts of Broadway tickets, and theater tickets to this event will have the chance to see Alice Walker's legendary 1982 novel of the same name brought to life on stage.
		The Color Purple is a play based on the literary work that intensely studies African American life in the early-to-mid 20 th Century through the eyes of the main character, Celie.
		Celie lives a typical life in that era, as she is abused by her husband and has to deal with many complicated issues, including the presence of her husband's mistress, Shug Avery.
	www.stubhubinc.com /color-purple-tickets (463 words)

	The Color Purple (film) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Color Purple is the 9th film directed by Steven Spielberg in 1985.
		It is based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel of the same name by Alice Walker.
		In the scene where Oprah Winfrey's character Sofia is knocked unconscious in the middle of town, the wind blows up her skirt as she is lying on the ground.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/The_Color_Purple_(film) (1045 words)

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