Overall Review/Comparison and Contrast of Novel & Film

My overall review in the novel The Color Purple is very outstanding. I enjoyed the storytelling of what Alice Walker (the author of the novel) presents to the readers and the introduction of each of her characters into life. As I was reading the novel, I'm starting to praise Celie because she is a special type of woman that have a heart and she wouldn't be bitter to anyone around her. Celie befriend with an ambiguous Shug Avery and there was a bond between these two woman that make Celie very comfortable for her to hang with. Along the way, Shug helped Celie on her journey to self-realization. Celie is by far my interesting character in The Color Purple.

There are many comparison between the film and novel The Color Purple. It both shows true depiction of the position of African American women in their society. The film that is directed by Steve Spielberg and the novel that is written by Alice Walker both showed a story about love and the survival between two sisters. Both the film and the novel had an obstacles that both the sisters had to deal with. Both had the same themes like womanhood, resolutions, etc. For womanhood, it expressed through the growth and race identity for Celie. These are the comparison for the novel and film of The Color Purple

There are some differences toward one another in The Color Purple. One of the differences is the writing of the letters. In the novel, Celie write letters back from her little sister Nettie, but in the film, Celie didn't. The way that she uses the word God in the film and novel is indifferent because all of Celie's letters are addressing to God, but in the movie, she praises in God that she can survive through all of the risks. The book gives us a deep insight into the character like Celie, but in the film, it wasn't as deep as it seemed. In the novel, it stay true to the overall message and even though the film is trying to stay positive just like in the novel, the movie is not staying true to its promise. These are the differences for the novel and film of The Color Purple.