Writer also touches upon the symbolic significance of the quilt. A 5 page research paper that examines the way that Walker uses the character of Dee to make some profound statements on what it means to be African-American. The writer argues that this short story contrasts Dee's faddish 'Afrocentricism' against the very real, nurturing values of her mother and sister. Bibliography lists 5 sources. A 5 page paper that provides an overview of the major points and characters in Walker's work.
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A 5 page paper which looks at the format of The Color Purple as a series of letters, and demonstrate how the main character grows through her own writing and reading the letters of others. Bibliography lists 4 sources. A 6 page paper showing how injustice is depicted in Alice Walker's novel. Bibliography lists 5 sources.