Ladiesandgentlemen,Goodafternoon.Mynameis——fromclass—.Thetitleofmythesisis——.ThisthesisiscompletedundertheinstructionofMs..I’mextremelygratefultoherforherconstantdirectionandsuggestionforrevisingthedraftofmypaper.Ialsohavetothanktheprofessorssittingheretodayforyourgenerosityinspendingyourtimehere.MythesisisabouttheCelie’stransmutationfromanobedient,numb,oppressedcountrygirltoanindependentandstrongwomanbothineconomyandemotion,exploringthegrowthpathofblackwomen.Ichoosethisasmytopicduetoseveralreasons.First,I’mfondofliteraryworksandIwasimpressedalotthefirsttimeIreadthecolorpurple.Second,Astheprotagonistofthebook,Celieistherepresentativeofalltherepressedwomenwhofighttobefree.ThepathofCelie’sindependenceisanimportantandinspiringpartinTheColorPurple.Ihopebystudyingthistopic,wecanhelptoprovidespiritualpowerforoppressedwomenwhowanttoseekforfreedomandfindasolutionfortheplightofwomeninethnicminoritiesinwesternsociety.Therearethreechaptersinadditiontointroductionandconclusioninthispaper.PartoneistheintroductionpartwhichpresentsthesocialconditionsoftheAmericanFeministMovementandmainstoryofthecolorpurple.Parttwoischapterone.Itanalysesthecausesofcelie’sugliness,includingsocialoppressionfromracismandpatriarchalsocietyandfamilycauses.Chaptertwodiscussesthedrivingforcesforthetransmutationofcelie.Blackwomen’screativityandmutualassistanceamongthemarekeypointstohertransmutation.Throughtheloveandconcernamongwomen,shelearnswiththespiritofresistance,findingherownspiritualbeliefsandpillars.Chapterthreepresentsthebasicdefinitionoffemalebeautyandanalysesthecelie’sbeautyafterherindependence.Shegrowsfromanuglyducklingwhocanonlytolerateeverythingsilentlyintoanindependentandbeautifulwhiteswanwithwomenconsciousness.Theconclusionpartsummarizesthemaincontentofthispaperandthesocialmeaningofthistopic.InTheColorPurple,AliceWalkerportraysseveralindependentandstrongfemales.Shecriticizesthetraditionalpatriarchalsocietyandadvocatesthespiritoffighting.Ithasaprofoundeffectinenhancingthestatusofblackwomen.ThroughthedescriptionofCelie,AliceWalkerusesauniqueperspectivetoreflectthelifeandfeelings,painandhopeofAmericanblacks,especiallyblackwomen.Theyarenotonlyoppressedandinjuredbyracialdiscriminationofthewhitepeople,butalsosufferfromtheabuseandinsultfromblackmen.Feministmovementinthe1960simprovesthissituation.Theybegintothinkabouthowtodefendtheirdignityandhowtostruggleagainstracialdiscriminationandsexualdiscrimination.TheColorPurplerepinesagainstthefateofblackwomen.Italsorevealsthewaysoffightingfortheirliberation.Ok,that’sall.