Celie and Nettie both went through hard times although there was an array of differences between the two. They both came out stronger and more aware of the oppression that women of that generation had to face. They were Eventually able to break away from the vicious cycle of man dominating over woman and keeping her below himself and insinuating that they were "the Weaker sex".
Celie and Nettie both were embarked on a spiritual journey, but both were so different in multiple ways. Celie's journey was filled with constant pain,
suffering, loss, anger, and oppression. Nettie also had a hard life, too, but hers' was made much easier because of Celie. She kept Nettie out of harms way ...for example, on page eight, Celie begins her journal entry by writing, "I ast him to take me instead of
Celia's' journey began when she was very young. Her father raped her constantly when her mother couldn't have sex with him (she was sick from having to many children and was crazy before that) and Celie became pregnant twice (one when her mother was still alive and one after her mothers' death) Both times he got rid of the babes that Celie had. After a few years (and when he got tried of Celie) he got sold off to an abusive man with little hellants for children. She barely had any joy in her life other than from seeing Nettie. She was only being beaten, neglected, and billeted.
Nettie on the other hand, she never was raped by their father, didn't have to marry Mr._______ like he originally requested. She was spared by burden by Celie. She eventually went off to Africa with Samuel and his wife with Celie's' Children t
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