The story is told through Celie as her letters to God and later by her sister, Nettie, as letters to Celie. Her grandfather, whom Walker adored, was the basis for Celie's abusive husband, Albert. She lived because he missed and was given a second life as inspiration for the novel's main character, Celie. Walker drew inspiration for the novel from her own grandfather and his wife - whom he chased through a field and tried to shoot when he was drunk.
In an op-ed written by rapper Megan Thee Stallion in October of last year she argues that the phrase "protect Black women" should not be controversial and talks about how not only did people attempt to blame her after she was shot by a man for walking away from him, that Black women are still fighting to not be diminished for owning their power by having pride in their appearance. Yet, even in 2021, the novel is still relevant. The musical based on the book and driven partly by Oprah Winfrey, who played Sophia in the movie, did so well on Broadway that a theatrical version is set to come out in 2023. In regard to "The Color Purple," the answer usually was, "Well, I've seen the movie." Despite Walker winning a Pulitzer Prize for the 1982 novel, it's often overshadowed by the film directed by Steven Spielberg and the musical. When I would bring up Alice Walker in discussions about literature in college, other students would counter with, "Well, I've read Toni Morrison." Or they would mention reading Walker's short story, "Everyday Use," in an introduction to American Literature Class.
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