Key Quotations (AQA A-Level English Literature A): Flashcards

Letter-writing format used in The Color Purple

You better not never tell nobody but God

All my life I had to fight [family members]

But I'm here

God ain't a he or a she, but a It

God present in everything, including yourself

loved

Until you do right by me, everything will crumble

Repetition of 'I had to fight'

Gives authenticity to Celie's character