The events of history influenced the style of writers and the importance of their stories. Alice Walker wrote a very subjective novel during the era of the 1940s. There was a lot of bigotry and tyranny during this time, especially towards women of color. Women were mentally and physically abused and demeaned by men solely because of their race and femininity. Women were seen as ignorant individuals who simply knew how to do household chores and take care of children. The Color Purple, by Alice Walker in 1982 and later made into a 1985 film directed by Steven Speilburg, tells the story of a young woman of color named Celie who endured countless hardships during the era of discrimination racial and sexism. The character of Celie also embodies a hideous and deprived girl who lacked self-confidence. She is mortified about who she is, and there is no one to take note of it or who can understand her except God. Celie hopes that God will provide her with the answers she desires to identify her life. "I've always been a good girl. Maybe you can give...