the color purple

            Celie has been through a lot in her life. She was raped and beaten by her own father and she still managed to hang on, with the help of god, of course. I think she has such a profound belief in god because of the struggles she's had to face. Celie wants to believe that even though this life has been hell, the afterlife will be the life she had always hoped her. But if her life is so crappy and she considers god her best friend, why doesn't she just kill herself? Nobody should have to go through what she's been through. Or maybe she believes that god will make it up to her later in her life. Maybe despite of the dreadful events she's lived through, she does not want to give up because she knows that eventually she'll find a brand new hope - the one she's never known. All of this is revealed in the attitude she sustains. For example, in the end of one of her letters to god she wrote,

"I keep hoping he [her dad] fine somebody to marry. I see him looking at my little sister. She scared. But i say I'll take care of you. With God help." (Celie p.3)

            This shows just how strong Celie really is. Even though her father raped her more than once, she is still willing to put herself out there to protect her sister. She doesn't want her to experience the horrors she lived. This can be another reason why Celie refuses to die, to be there for the ones she loves.
           This quote also shows how much trust Celie holds upon god. She believes that god is always going to be by her side no matter what happens. She has god on her side, and with his help she will overcome anything that stands in front of her way. But one thing I don't get is that if god is always by her side, then why is her life so dangerous? And what if her life doesn't get any better? What would happen if her god failed her? I guess that doesn't really worry her. All she knows is that she will smile in the end, and if not in this life, maybe the next one.