The Color Purple
The Color Purple
by Alice Walker

The Color Purple Letter Sixty Summary

  • Shug and Celie sleep together but they’re like sisters, says Celie. She has no desire. Shug says that’ll pass – it’s just grief and being mad.
  • Shug tells Celie she should wear pants because it’s too hard to work in the fields with a dress on. They get their hands on some army material and make some.

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