As the story begins, it is Sunday morning in rural Georgia, 1909. "Po' chil" Celie, 14 years old and pregnant for the second time, is playing a clapping game with her beloved sister Nettie. When she comes to church with her sister and their Pa, Celie goes into labor before the service ends. Later, Pa takes Celie's baby from her arms, saying he is going to get rid of it, "same as the last one," and that she better not tell anybody except God what happened. Celie asks God for a sign, something that will let her know what is happening to her.
A few years later, when a local farmer, Mister, needs a wife to take care of his children, Pa says Nettie is too young, but offers him Celie instead, and throws a cow into a bargain. Although the girls vow never to be parted, Celie goes with Mister to save Nettie's dreams of becoming a teacher. As the local Church Ladies cluck their approval, Mister's field hands introduce Celie to her life of hard work at Mister's. Nettie arrives one day, having fled from Pa's lecherous attentions, and asks if she can stay. Mister agrees, but then attacks Nettie on her way to school. When she fights back, he throws her off his property, swearing that the girls will never see each other again. Nettie promises to write to Celie as she is cast away from Mister's home. However, when Celie attempts to open the mailbox, Mister promptly rebuffs her, threatening her with death if she ever touches it again. When The Color Purple came on the Big Screen, it was one of the most talked about films made. The Color Purple is a moving drama revolving around slave times in the south. The Color Purple Tickets are a popular treat.
