Book Rating (Scale of 1-10)

7. Rating Alice Walker’s text, The Color Purple, on a mere scale from 1-10 seems rather insulting and discrediting to her work. The rationale behind that opinion comes from the video posted above; how Walker informs the public that the foundation for The Color Purple steams from her own linage and ancestors. Who are we (2 High School Juniors) to judge Alice Walker’s ancestry on a scale of 1 to 10? Not to mention the pain, discrimination, and suffrage they underwent. For the assignment, however, we have decided to give it a number anyway. It is probably transparent enough already, but we have decided to give this book a 10. The fact that Celie is able to overcome obstacle and obstacle while still a loyal and dedicated housewife is truly remarkable. Also her hope truly strikes awe, because even though it may have dwindled to flicker, it never burned out. Celie was able to constantly find hope and joy whenever she could get it, and that has altered our outlook on life, and will walk with us for the remainder of our lives. It is for those reasons that Nicole and I have decided to give this work a 10.