ISU Outline: point form
Thesis:
In Lamb's She's Come Undone and Walker's The Color Purple, it is apparent that there is suffering for everyone, no matter their language, culture or religion. Nonetheless, the characters of Dolores and Celie allow us to understand that true happiness is achieved only when we come to accept ourselves, our past and the people in our lives.
Body Paragraph 1:
* Main argument: Accept yourself brings true happiness
* Book A: She's Come Undone
* Proof: Dolores finally accepts herself and the love Thayler offers to her. She feels worthy and is finally her own person.
* Book B: The Color Purple
* Proof: Celie finally brings herself to accept everything around her. She feels like she's worthy and accepts herself.
* Analysis: By the end of the book both women are happy with their lives. They realize that they had bad times during their lives, but also good times.
Body Paragraph 2:
· Main argument:
The acceptance of their past
· Book A: She's Come Undone
· Proof:
When Dolores spends those years in rehab, she slowly begins to accept the past that has haunted her for so long. When she moves away and is healthy enough to live on her own, Dolores becomes her own individual and begins to let go of the things she lived as a young girl.
· Book B: The Color Purple
· Proof:
When Celie leaves with Shug, she finally stands up for herself. She lets out all the anger she has towards the husband that made her life miserable for so many years. She accepts her past and begins a fresh start, becoming the woman she wants to be.
· Analysis:
Both women let out the anger they held inside for so long. With this done they begin to let go of their past and new with a positive attitude towards the future.
Body Paragraph 3:
· Main argument:
Accepting the people in their lives.
· Book A: She's Come Undone
· Proof: Dolores shows she has finally accepted the people in her life when she allows her punk-rock classmate and her new born baby to stay in the apt. where Jack and Rita Speight once lived. This act shows she has moved on from the horrors she endured during that time in her life. She also accepts and forgives her mother for all the neglect she was put through as a young girl. When she learns of her father's death, Dolores no longer feels anger towards him.
· Book B: The Color Purple
· Proof:
Celie also shows she has accepted the people in her life when she hears about her “Pa's” death. She doesn't feel anger towards him anymore, but instead goes to visit his burial site. Another sign that she accepted the people in her life is when she befriends Mr. Albert. They become close friends even if he made her life miserable so many years earlier.
· Analysis:
Dolores and Celie have both gone through a transformation by the end of the book. They transition from miserable women to the women they want to be. They become their own individual's and have accepted themselves and their lives.
