Characters

Characters
Celie on the left (played by Whoopi Goldberg) and Shug on the right (played by Margaret Avery) []
 * Celie-** Married to Mr., as a child, her father raped her and she birthed two children, one which was killed, the other which was given away to Reverend Samual and his wife Corrine. Celie is very obedient to her husband.

 Celie's sister Nettie pictured above. []
 * Nettie-** Celie's sister and friend, Mr. wanted to marry Nettie but her father said no. Instead, her father offered Celie. moves in with the reverands who leave to africa to be missionaries,


 * Shug Avery-** Local singer and star, she performs at Harpo's. She stays with Mr. and Celie and loves both of them. She has a sassy attitude and likes to drink.

Danny Glover plays Mr. []
 * Mr. __-** widower with four children who buys Celie from her stepfather. he Beats the livin' daylights out of Celie so she will "mind" him.using her to satisfy his sexual needs and to take care of his children.

Harpo and Sofia pictured above with newborn. []
 * Harpo-** Son of Mr., developes a close relationship with Celie. He marries Sofia and has children, but when he attempts to beat her, she beats him back and shows him who is boss. All too soon, Sofia leaves Harpo with the children.


 * Sofia-** A large, fiercely independent woman who befriends Celie and marries Harpo. Sofia refuses to submit to whites, men, or anyone else who tries to dominate her. The hardship Sofia endures serves as a reminder of the costs of resistance and the difficulties of combating cultural and institutional racism.


 * Mary Agnes (Squeak)-** Harpo’s lover after Sofia leaves him.after putting up with being mistreated for too long She demands to be called by her real name, Mary Agnes, and she pursues a singing career


 * Ms. Millie-** mayors wife, rich white women who feels no sympothy for sofia as her maid, lives by what is expected of women during this time period afraid to be independent.


 * Odessa-** Sofia's strong built and strong minded sister. She watches over Sofia's children while she is in jail and working for the mayors wife.


 * Grady-** Shug's husband. Used to work as a car mechanic. He watches over Celie and Squeek when they join Shug at her house.


 * Corrine-** The ministers wife who adopts Celie's children unknowingly. She is an intelligent missonary women devoted to helping others


 * Samuel-** A minister who, along with his wife, Corrine, adopts Celie’s biological children, takes in Nettie and move to Africa to be missionaries.


 * Olivia-** Celies original daughter adopted by Sammuel and Corrine, given a chance to live a normal life. She is smart, strong and looks just like her mother!


 * Adam-** Adam is Celie's son who was adopted by the missionaries, Reverend Samuel, and his wife, Corrine. He has a strong self identity and shows great maturity throughout the novel.


 * Alphonso-** Celie and Nettie’s stepfather, who they think is their real father until Nettie learns the truth years later. When Celie is young, Alphonso rapes and abuses her until she get forced into her current marriage.