{"id":16754,"date":"2026-03-26T16:10:55","date_gmt":"2026-03-26T15:10:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wenvoe.org.uk\/?p=16754"},"modified":"2026-03-26T16:11:31","modified_gmt":"2026-03-26T15:11:31","slug":"16754","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/wenvoe.org.uk\/?p=16754","title":{"rendered":"“The Colour Purple ” by Alice Walker"},"content":{"rendered":"

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“The Colour Purple ” by Alice Walker <\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

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\"\"<\/a>This is a modern classic first published in 1982. It is a powerful story of severe trauma, domestic abuse, racism and violence that came with being a black woman in the Southern States of America in the early 20th Century. However, it is also a beautiful story of triumph, resilience, love, family and self-discovery.<\/p>\n

It is a novel composed of letters written by two sisters, Celie the main protagonist and Nettie who becomes a missionary in Africa. It is not always an easy read. But it does contain humour and the reader can really empathise and sympathise with the characters.<\/p>\n

It is well worth the effort and highly recommended. We gave it 8\/10<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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