I found it at the Goodwill, and it's sitting on my shelf, still unread. I have to finish a few other books first, but definitely on my list of things I'm reading soon!
Alice Walker is an incredible writer, she follows in the footsteps of Zora Neal Hurston & Langston Huges. If you like Alice's work you will love Zora and Langston. Walter Moseley is another one of my favorites.
I love this book, Alice Walkers got a really nice way of writing, and this weekend i'm going to be lucky enough to see her at the cheltenham literature festival., I can't wait.
Hello...mind if I add a little something...I once did a symposium on The Color Purple. It's a really well written novel, with so so much themes going on all at once. So many things to draw from. It's really a great, deep and enriching read. If you like her you'll love Zora, in fact, Their Eyes Were Watching God is one of my favorites. Toni Morrison is really good too. Definitely something to think about. By the way. Lit major? or requirement?
uhhh well i'm from england, we don't have majors at college. we just choose four subjects to do. and we start college at 16. so i suppose its not a requirement, because i chose it, but not a major because we don't have those
oh...wow...guess I should have looked at ur profile..lol..sorry...how are u liking it...It's definitely a reread...it's packed full...have u watched the movie? i don't really care for it...so don't go there...
Saw Alice Walker give a talk today, it was brilliant. Shes got a really soothing voice and such a profound way of saying things that it makes perfect sense to you in everyway, it was almost like being hypnotised. Shes a very clever and down to earth lady, i'm going to have to start reading some more of her books.
yeah i saw the movie, it was alright but some of the major events were made less important. Saw Alice Walker give a talk today, it was brilliant. Shes got a really soothing voice and such a profound way of saying things that it makes perfect sense to you in everyway, it was almost like being hypnotised. Shes a very clever and down to earth lady, i'm going to have to start reading some more of her books. wow i wish i could have been there
why is it that almost every book that was made into a novel is like that? i know that there is time issues but god!!
so you'd find it appropriate for sophomores in high school? i'm an english teacher, struggling to find books that a) the kids can somewhat relate to (large african american population, with other 'minorities') and b) won't make them hate reading forever. i read it a long time ago; i'll have to read it again! insight on how to teach it would be great, and other ideas on good books for freshman/sophomores. i teach 2 honors classes, and they're quite mature with their reading comp.
if they're mature they should be ok with it. if they're the kind of people that crack up into hysterics at the word 'titties' then... no
Maybe a lot of the meaning may be lost on them...but it couldn't hurt...Maybe a longer read but less sifting through would be Richard Wright's Native Son. Made a movie about that one too..!!! It's endless...lol..Their Eyes Were Watching God...Zora Neale Hurston..less pages, well written, love the language...one of my favorites..Things Fall Apart: Chinua Achebe...very easy read...more direct themes going on...and another book that teens seemed to love lately esp the girls...The Coldest Winter Ever: Sister Souljah. I read it in one day..couldn't put it down..very modern..with today's issues of life in the ghetto, so more to work with here. A bit long though...Can't think of anything else at the moment...
