Configuration, Articulation and Evolution of Culture in Alice Walker's The Color Purple

Abstract

This research explores the various aspects of culture portrayed in Alice Walker's The Color Purple. Culture forms an integral part of every society. Culture is a common practice followed by a group of people living in a society at a particular point in time. African culture whether on the continent or the diaspora, has an essence and purity that are far removed from the interpretations put forward by the whites. They have their indigenous language, religious believes, art forms, etc. This research is an attempt to analyze the ways in which Walker endeavours to establish that while on the surface African culture has undergone assimilation and change, the core values of the culture remain.