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DISSCUSS THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF SETTING TO THE THEME AND IDEAS OF THE NOVEL "THE COLOR PURPLE" BY ALICE WALKER. CONSIDER HOW DO THESE ELEMENTS AFFECT OR DETERMINE THE EVENTS IN THE STORY? WHAT IS THEIR CONNECTION TO THE AUTHOR'S PURPOSE AS YOU UNDERSTAND IT? WHAT DO THEY HAVE TO DO WITH THE OUTCOME OF THE EVENTS OR THE AUTHOR'S VALUES AS YOU CONCEIVE THEM TO BE?

"THE COLOR PURPLE" IS A CONTRAVERSIAL WORK FOR NUMEROUS REASONS, AS IS SPIEBERG'S FILM. WALKER CONTENDED THAT THE FILM SIGNIFICANTLY SKEWED THE NOVLE'S INTENT BY HIGHLIGHTING CERTAIN EPISODES, CHANGING OR REARRANGING SOME PASSAGES, AND ADDING AND/ OR SUPPRESSING OTHER FEATURES. IN YOUR OPINION, DO THESE MODIFICATIONS ALTER OR ERASE WHAT YOU FEEL TO BE THE NOVELS DESIGN OR DO THEY FORWARD WALKER'S AIMS AND ENHANCES THE NOVEL(THAT IS MAKE IT MORE APPEALING FOR ITS READERS OR PROVIDE READERS WITH NEW INSIGHTS)? OR DOES THE FILM SUPPORT BOTH THESE OPTIONS? IN SHORT, IS THE FILM A FAVORABLE OR UNFAVORABLE RENDERING OF THE NOVEL, OR BOTH?

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Respond to the following questions:

Explain and illustrate the uses of symbolism used by Alice Walker "The Color Purple". How does the symbolism reflect each main character's struggle with society?

Briefly discuss at least one dramatic character in "The Great Expectations" and Charles Dickens struggle with society. (In other words, connect the struggles you have seen in narrative fiction with those in the work of dramatists and poets.)

In the conclusion to this paper, discuss how each genre you have studied allows a writer to express his or her themes in a different and powerful way.

Essay Instructions: This paper is to be a reflection on The Color Purple and should identify tension points, significant relationships, characters, reflective passages and meaningful themes that relate to education, schools, teachers, or students. It should reflect on the educational significance of the novel. Please note that we have also studied John Dewey's "Pedagogic Creed", Alfred Whitehead's "The Aims of Education", McDaniel's "Teachers Ten Commandments", Elizabeth Valance's "Hiding the Hidden Curriculum" and we have just recently viewed the movie The Elephant Man. Any connections or tie-ins to those sources would be appreciated. The only source required, however, is the book itself, The Color Purple.

Essay Instructions: Book report on the book, "The Color Purple" by Alice Walker. Book report must both examines the theme of CRIME in the text as well as the literary characteristics of the work.