"Purple": Black people, women and self-redemption

Maymie 2022-03-23 09:01:55

After reading it carefully, in addition to tears, I still have a little thought: Siri's life experience can be said to be full of suffering and misfortune, but fortunately, she has Neti, Sophia, and others in her life. There is show. They are all women who run rampant under the system, and use their flesh and blood to open a ray of light for thousands of Xi Li; In my opinion, freedom and equality have no gender opposition, and some are just wake up sooner or later. . There are two points in the movie that moved me very much. One is that at the beginning, Siri was beaten by her father and laughed ugly. After that, she never dared to laugh again, always covering her mouth and looking timid, but once After the party, Xiu Ge made her put on her own clothes and complimented her, but Xi Li still only dared to cover her mouth. This was the damage her father brought to her childhood. But Xiu Ge encouraged her to smile, encouraged her to show her teeth, and when I saw her laughing in the mirror, I also wanted to say to her like Xiu Ge: Miss Xili, you have a really beautiful smile. Another point is that at the end of the film, Albert reunites the sisters almost like redemption; I was confused when I watched it, is he worthy of forgiveness? Even though the director told me that "sinners also have souls", are people with souls worthy of redemption? Later, I was relieved. Human nature is inherently complex, good and evil also flow in human nature, and the world is not black and white. After the sisters were forced to separate, Sharp looked forward to Neti's letter all the time. When the postman delivered the letter, she was looking forward to it, but Neti's letter didn't arrive as promised, and her life fell into numbness. Like the books she reads, she and Oliver are victims of the system. Years or two, as time passed, she became more and more numb, and became a "servant" who only said yes, Mr. good. I never thought there was another way to live life. Even if she matched her husband's clothes for a date with another woman, she just smiled numbly. The only thing that proves that the heart is not desolate is the bottles with flowers of various colors that can be seen everywhere in the house. The change in life was when Sophia came, she was a rampant girl in the system, she came to the door for the first time, and faced the humiliation of Mr., she did not bow her head, but declared war in her own way. Apparently, Harbo obeyed Sophia and took the oath together in the church with the child. After seeing the oath, when Sofia was surrounded by her female relatives and friends, I knew that love is what girls fight for. emboldened. And at this moment, I thought Harpo would be a different person, at least no longer like his father. See Sophia asking for Harpo Take the children and talk loudly at home, but on the other side, the man is teaching Harpo how to use violence to subdue his wife. Seeing Hubble aggressively looking for Sophia's theory, Siri actually gave the same advice? For a moment she didn't know whether she was over-submissive or numb. Fortunately, Sophia was sensible, she chose to confront Celie, told her the struggle she had done since she was born, and encouraged her to fight too. This may be the initial opening of Siri's consciousness. But Sophia left, and Celie's life seemed to be calm again. The postman delivered another letter, but Siri still didn't wait for Neti's letter. With the storm, Mr. brought back the show. Seeing Xiu Ge say "You're ugly" reminds me of the "You're ugly when you laugh" that Siri's father said to him. Presumably this has also become a new thorn, pierced into Xili's heart. Seeing the gentleman who gave orders in his eyes, willing to cook for Xiuge, but still belittling her in his mouth, I thought she should rise up to resist, right? But she was not jealous or uncomfortable at all. Because from the beginning he has positioned himself as a servant and submissive, not a mistress. Like Sophia, Xiuge dared to get angry at the man who was high in her eyes, which was novel and unbelievable in her eyes. Xiuge is willing to chat with her and listen to her, which makes her no longer a transparent background, and because of this, seeing the old gentleman and the husband speak ill of Xiuge, Xi Li spit into the tea, this is also her The first rebellion. She was still timid, but there was a slyness in that timidity. Later, seeing Xiuge dancing and singing wantonly in red in the club, Siri watched timidly in the audience. When I saw her sing a song for Siri, I was moved by the surging emotions between women and women. She walked up to him and told her that she didn't have to live so lowly, that she could live to the fullest. They are not competitors, let alone a relationship that is used for comparison in the eyes of others. Siri hides her face and weeps, what is she thinking. Sophia came to the club with her new boyfriend. I was happy. She met a new man who was willing to respect her, but Harpo would only ask, how can a woman with a child come to the club? Then, because of Sofia's arrival, the club is in chaos again, perhaps there is always a need for such an antagonistic figure between the new and the old. In the chaos, Xiu Ge took Siri away. After letting her put on her own clothes and complimenting her, Siri still only dared to cover her mouth. This was the damage her father brought to her childhood. But Suge encouraged her to smile , to encourage her to show her teeth, and to see her laughing in the mirror, I also want to be like Xiuge and say to her, Miss Xili, your smile is really beautiful. When Xiuge said goodbye to him, she finally said that she had been beaten by Albert. She didn't even dare to call Albert's name, but only called Mr. And the reason for being beaten is ridiculous, "because I'm not you". But people are different, so how can you force it? The two women started dating, and when Suge told her, if you've never had sex, you're still a virgin, so as long as women are self-conscious, the so-called humiliation of chastity doesn't exist. That's why Xiuge never cares what other people say about her, right? She is active in sex and active in love. Only those who have the initiative can enjoy happiness. Xiu Ge kisses her actively, wakes her up, and Siri finally reciprocates the kiss. In addition to labor, in addition to being beaten, Xi Li began to think, she would think, how did Xiu Ge live? Why are you sad? When Xiu Ge was about to leave, Siri actually thought of leaving this prison with her. In my opinion, this is already a great progress. The first step to wake up is to go from numbness to unbearable. But in front of the departure car, she was still timid, and the spiritual support in her life was gone. This is also the reason why she fainted in the dust! Sophia resisted again, but this time the target was white. She really admired this woman. In a desperate situation, she tried to survive, and she tried to survive decently. The mailbox was rusted and locked, and as a result of Sophia's struggle, the officer was knocked down and sent to prison. Sophia was released from prison, but she still became the servant of the white lady. For this, he paid the price of one leg and the fighting spirit that was eliminated. After many years passed, Xiuge came back with her husband. The postman came again, and Xiug went to get the letter by himself, not waiting for "Sir" like Siri. Xiuge brought Naiti's letter back to Siri, and thus learned the truth. Naiti has always written letters, but she never dared to get the letter by herself, so she never received it. The younger sister went to take care of her two children, who will grow up in love. Seeing Xiu Ge helping her rummage through the boxes to find the hidden letters, and when Siri finally dares to push his suit to the ground, I believe she will wake up eventually. Following her sister's letter, Xi Li also saw her sister's life and got a glimpse of her own life from it. On the other side is Africa, where Siri has never been to, and the abuse from Albert that she endures every day. She may have to wake up, and the first point of awakening is to kill this guy. people who insult themselves. Suger stops her and decides to take her away. At the family banquet, Siri spoke out all the grudges she had accumulated over the years. "I want to leave but I can't leave", Sophia expressed her feelings about being in prison, but isn't this what Siri feels? All the women who were sitting decided to stand up and follow Xiuge to leave. At this time, Albert still wanted to laugh at it and reduce Siri to the dirt. But she is no longer afraid of her yearning for freedom. At the end of the finale, Xiuge led the crowd to open the door of the church, hugged his father, and said, "Sinners also have souls." Correspondingly, Albert finally did something that seemed right. Just as he forcibly separated the two sisters back then, he also helped them reunite. In a sea of ​​purple flowers, they embraced and kissed again. In the afterglow of the sunset, everything is so quiet and beautiful, as if the ugly before, and the sadness is gone. When I saw this, I was very tangled. Albert's actions made me unable to change her redemption, but I struggled with the complexity of human nature. But in the end, this movie made me see the road to women's awakening, and made me see the complexity of human nature.

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The Color Purple quotes

  • Sofia: Sat in that jail, I sat in that jail til I near about done rot to death. I know what it like to wanna go somewhere and cain't. I know what it like to wanna sing... and have it beat out 'ya. I want to thank you, Miss Celie, fo everything you done for me. I 'members that day in the store with Miss Millie - I's feelin' real down. I's feelin' mighty bad. And when I seed you - I know'd there is a God. I know'd there is a God.

  • Squeak: You just a big ol' heifer!