X X 师 范 学 院毕 业 论 文An Analysis of The Color Purple from the Perspective of Wamanism从妇女主义的角度解析紫色这本书外国语 学院 英语教育 专业 09 级 1 班学生姓名 黄XX 学 号 090201013 指导教师 丁XX 职 称 教授 完成日期 2013年3月15日 Abstract: Alice Walker is not only the first black woman writer in American history who won the Pulitzer Prize，but also is one of the most influential writers of contemporary American literature. Her novel The Color Purple is known as a timeless classic, which directly explores the contradictions and conflicts between black men and women, describes the hard course of black womens growth, points out a feasible road of two sexes harmony, and further shows the essence of the “womanism”. This thesis is divided into five parts. The first part gives a brief overview of Alice Walker and her masterpiece The Color Purple. The second part deals with the theoretical framework, and includes the theory of womanism. The third part gives an analysis of the four female characters in the Color Purple from the perspective of womanism. The forth part mainly deals with three unique features of womanist reflected in The Color Purple. Then naturally the fifth part makes a conclusion. In all, Alice Walkers womannism overcomes the shortcomings of the feminism and provides a new angle of view to liberate black women. Key Words: Alice Walker; womanism; The Color Purple; Harmony【摘 要】艾丽丝沃克是美国历史上第一位获得普利策文学奖的黑人女作家,也是当代美国文坛最有影响的作家之一。她的小说紫色直接探讨了黑人男女之间的矛盾和冲突，以及黑人妇女的艰难成长之路，提出了两性之间和谐相处的可行之道，并从多个角度展现了“妇女主义”的要旨，是沃克的妇女主义思想的完美体现，被誉为永恒的经典。本文共分五个部分。第一部分简要介绍艾丽丝沃克以及她的代表作紫色。第二部分是理论基础。第三部分从妇女主义的角度分析紫色中的四个女性。第四部分探讨了紫颜色中的三个典型文化特征。第五部分为总结。综上，爱丽丝沃克提出的妇女主义不仅克服了传统女权主义的缺点，而且也为解放广大黑人妇女提供了一个新的视角，使她们能更勇敢的面对自己的人生，也更有勇气实现男女之间的和谐。【关键词】艾丽斯沃克；妇女主义；紫色；和谐ContentsIntroduction10.1 An Introduction to Alice Walker10.2 An Introduction to The Color Purple11.Theoretical Framework31.1 The Theory of Womanism31.1.1 Advocating the Braveness and Confidence of black women31.1.2 Praising the Sisterhood of Black Women31.1.3 Pursuing the Harmony of Two Sexes41.2 Summry42.Four Female Characters of Womanism in The Color Purple52.1 Celie52.2 Shug52.3 Sophia52.4 Nettie62.5 Summary63.Unique Features of Womanist Culture Reflected in The Color Purple73.1 Blues music73.2 Sewing83.2.1 Sewing Clothes for the Family83.2.2 Co-Sewing with the Mr. Johnson93.2.3 Quilt-Sewing93.3 Pants- Making10Conclusion12Bibliography 13Acknowledgement14 . Introduction 0.1 An Introduction to Alice WalkerIn the latter half of the 20th century, with the development of feminist movement, the rise of African-American writers became particularly striking. Especially in 1983, a black writerAlice Walker won three U.S. literary awards: the Pulitzer Prize, the National Book Award and the National Book Association Award. As a practitioner and theory explorer of the black feminist literature, Alice Walker revealed the tragic fate and poor living conditions of the black women with her unique perspectives, studied the humanity of the Blacks beyond the boundaries of race and gender. She discovered the problem of the universal human nature: living conditions, social relations and weaknesses, and the pursuit of the human spirit.Alice Walkers literary creation closely related to cultural traditions, the contemporary social environment, and her life experiences and family background. So it is necessary to understand Alice Walkers life background before analyzes the text. Alice Walker was born in a black family who were sharecroppers in Southern America. She witnessed and experienced the unfair social status and sufferings of the blacks. From her mother and grandmother, Alice Walker learned much about the oppression and abuse of the tragic fate of black women. At the same time, Alice Walker understood the preciousness of the blacks cultural heritage. She set the faith for the preservation and promotion of the traditional culture. The tragic childhood made Alice Walker indrawn, so she only focused on reading. When Alice Walker wanted to devote herself to literary tradition and historical artistic creativity of the black women, her mothers gardening skills and the other black womens artistic creativities inspired her greatly. The impact of Alice Walkers mother also reflects on that she valued childrens education. Although they lived in a village where without a school, but her mother tried her best to provide her eight children with educational opportunities. Before Alice Walker gone to get college education, her mother had already given her three things: a sewing machine, a typewriter and a s