This paper reviews the novel, "The Color Purple" by Alice Walker, and looks at how the characters relational identity towards
one another plays a significant role in the development of each character. Specifically, it looks at how the
relationships between Celie and the other characters begins to define her and change her throughout the novel. It shows how
relationship between Celie and Shug Avery is the focus from early on in the book, as is the relationship between Celie and her sister, Nettie.