The Color Purple
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Does someone vomit?
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In the book, Celie would comment on how she would get sick
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Does someone die by suicide?
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Is there domestic violence?
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Assault
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emmerson
Yes & I would argue on screen, given that she is not truly consenting + theres attempted sexual assault on screen
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Bodily Harm
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Is there genital trauma/mutilation?
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aksiznerfgun
In the middle portions of the book, a character is in Africa, where female genital mutilation is a common practice.
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Pregnancy
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Prejudice
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Sex
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MeredithReady
Father with daughter. He impregnates her twice and gives her babies away.
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