American Literature Character Sketch-The Color Purple-Shug Avery
know herself and her worth. All thanks to the help she received form
Shug. I believe that Shug brought Celie back to life as she taught
her about self-esteem and self-worth.
I think that deep inside Shug was actually a good and caring person,
not like it seemed in the beginning of the novel. I also notice some
empathy for Celie. Shug was always there for her and supporting
her. However, she had some problems with staying with one person.
She later fell in love with a yough 19-year-old man. Her heart never
fully belonged to one person, she couldn’t love and stay with only
one single person.
As Shug had many responsibilities, she tried to share her time
between her loved ones and work etc. All in all, I consider her a
strong woman who defied her low position in American culture. She
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didn’t care much about what others thought about her or her
preferences.
There was a quote that got stuck in my head: Finally, Shug is the
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