Dear God
A writer must always live with his or her words, especially if they wind up in the big screen. And there is no better example of this idea than Alice Walker in her novel The Color Purple. Alice Walker was born on February 9, 1944, in Eatonton, Georgia. As explained by Mason, J., “She is the youngest child of sharecroppers Willie Lee and Lou Grant Walker” (Mason, Pg. 2). When she was eight years old, her brother shot her with his BB gun leaving her scarred and blind from one eye. This mark made her shy and self-conscious, she began to use writing as a means of expressing herself. This accident also affected her relationship with her father, because he was unable to get the proper treatment for her. Her grades also drop after the accident. Because of the noticeable scar in her right eye, she became an easy target for children in her school to tease her without any compassion. She continues her education despite her disadvantage. Alice Walker became one of the......

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Title: Color Purple
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Approximate Pages: 5 (250 words per double-spaced page)

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