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The Color Purple: Critical Essay by M. Teresa Tavormina

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SOURCE: Tavormina, M. Teresa. “Dressing the Spirit: Clothworking and Language in The Color Purple.Journal of Narrative Technique 16, no. 3 (fall 1986): 220-30.

In the following essay, Tavormina analyzes the parallels between clothing and the perception of the characters in The Color Purple, noting how Walker's characters use sewing to create a sense of accomplishment and freedom of expression.

This is a free excerpt of 59 words. There are 5,150 words (approx. 17 pages at 300 words per page) in the full critical essay.

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