Proceedings of English Linguistics and Literature
Vol. 5 (2026)

OPPRESSION AND RESISTANCE IN CELIE'S CHARACTER IN ALICE WALKER'S THE COLOR PURPLE: A BLACK FEMINISM ANALYSIS

Widiyah Rahmawati Putri (Unknown)
Thohiriyah (Unknown)



Article Info

Publish Date
21 Sep 2026

Abstract

This study examines the forms of oppression experienced by Celie in novel The Color Purple (1985) by Alice Walker, and her strategies of resistance as analyzed through Black feminist theory. Employing a qualitative literary research design with descriptive-interpretive analysis, this study draws on the theoretical frameworks of Patricia Hill Collins (2000) and bell hooks (2015) to identify and interpret the evidence of interlocking oppression, female solidarity as resistance, and identity reconstruction. The findings reveal that Celie experiences layered oppression encompassing race, gender, and class, as conceptualized through Collins's matrix of domination. Resistance emerges through the cultivation of sisterhood relationships particularly with Shug Avery and Sofia which catalyze Celie's psychological liberation and eventual economic independence.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

ELLit

Publisher

Subject

Languange, Linguistic, Communication & Media

Description

The proceedings consists papers presented in the Biannual National Seminar on English Linguistics and Literature (ELLit). The seminar aims to exchange and share ideas as well as research findings from all presenters in Indonesia. Also, it provides forum for those involved to present and to discuss ...