This 6 page paper demonstrates how the Pulitzer Prize winning author of The Color Purple, uses fiction and other forms of writing to address her concerns. Examples of this are shown with the use of three of her major novels, The Temple of My Familiar, The Color Purple and Possessing The Secret of Joy. The short story Roselily is also used to show how Walker consistently uses her characters to demonstrate her interest in humanity and concern with issues such as abuse and female genital mutilation. Bibliography lists 12 sources.
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