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A 6 research paper that compares and contrasts the novel Color Purple by Alice Walker with the film version directed by Steven Spielberg. The writer discusses the differences between the two, emphasizing the ways in which the film tempers the ideological message present in the book. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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the narrative portrays a life of severe trauma, both emotional and physical. But it is also a story of triumph and redemption, as Celie discovers her true value over the
course of the narrative. As this implies, Walkers novel possesses a definitive feminist slant that addresses the inequalities in American culture during this period that were directed towards Celie, both
as an African American and as a woman in a patriarchal culture. In bringing this story to the screen, director Steven Spielberg faced a daunting task. Walkers novel is roughly
three hundred pages long and spans a time period of fifty years, providing enough drama and action to easily script a mini-series. The film version of the book deletes numerous
American episodes and reduces the African section of the narrative to a mere fraction of its length, and the movie still runs more than two and half hours. However, even
with this abundance of material, Spielberg chose to add a time-consuming subplot that detailed the estrangement of Shug Avery from her father. Carol Dole presents the argument that this subplot
is exemplary of the differences between the novel and film and that it principally demonstrates the modifications made to the narrative that tempered the "strong ideological elements of the novel,
in particular is feminism and its religious heterodoxy" (12). An examination of the film and novel amply supports this observation. Additionally, one can also argue that this subplot provided Spielberg
with an opportunity to make the narrative more visual, adapting it to the requirements of a visual medium. (The student researching this topic should note that although only one
source was requested, time constraints in producing this paper necessitated the use of an outside source.) Walkers 1982 novel features a celebration of a lesbian relationship, unconventional religious views, and
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