The girl's dad objects to his proposal, saying that he has nothing to offer her. To remedy this situation, the two young lovers decide to make a baby together, therefore linking their families together permanently. Soon the baby is born and Harpo and Sofia marry. Eventually Harpo realizes that Sofia is not like Celia and the other submissive women in his life. You have to let 'em know who got the upper hand.
Nothing can do that better than a good sound beating.
Though Celie also told Harpo to beat his wife, she admires Sofia for being such a strong woman. Celie realizes that she can never be this strong. Soon Sofia confronts Celie about what she said. Celie concedes that she didn't mean what she said, and after a long discussion, the two women become friends. The rest of the section is devoted to the arrival of Shug Avery.