Celie and Nettie Compare Contrast

Celie and Nettie are two sisters sharing the same love while having distinct personalities and characteristics. In the novel, “The Color Purple” by Alice Walker, contains a theme of struggles rises throughout the plot. The book is about a girl named Celie as she grows and lives in a surrounding that make an effect to her and shapes her world, while her sister Nettie works and spends her life and time in Africa teaching young children. Celie is a weak woman who realized the actions she made working to make sufficient changes for herself to grow and become stronger. Nettie the other sister, a woman from the beginning that knew her position and life and would not allow anything less for herself working hard for her life. Nettie and Celie share string points with and partially with religion but differ greatly in the points of education and gender inequalities.   

Religion and spirituality affect Celie and Nettie Greatly. Celie begins the book by appreciating emotions towards her faith in God. Celie directly wrote letters to God. Celie stood where her belief soon began to change. The changes in Celie were swift, changing her position in religion.

“He gave you life good health and a good woman the love you to death”“Yeah I say and he give me a lynch daddy a crazy mama and a low down dog of and a                 sister I wont ever see again.” (Page 192)

Celie found the point in which exactly she learned God’s a role in her life. Celie grew courage to become strong and began to her faith. Nettie’s position of her job made a decision towards her faith. “Saying good-bye to our church group was hard. But happy too Everyone has such high hopes for what can be done in Africa.”(Page 134). While in Africa Nettie worked along side the children, taught, and translated her points and thoughts to them in education while preaching religion. “Well now I know what you meant. And whether God will read letter or no I will go on writing them; which is guidance enough for me. “Nettie never exactly established her position of god clearly. Nettie took influence in the position of Celie to back her claims in her faith. Even though, Nettie was not clear in her point of religion change her faith.

Celie based her actions upon men her life. While at home along with her family, Celie based her decision on what would benefit them. Celie never thought on how to approach her situation to benefit her, it was the highly the opposite. Celie’s mother fought back and resisted which led to her father seeking Celie.

Celie was taken advantage on many occasions, but never fought. Celie never reflected the situation to understand it clearly. Celie’s decisions were made rather than making them for her. Celie needed the support and help of Shug Avery another woman.
“My life stop when I left home, I think. But then I think again, It stop with Mr.____ maybe, but it start up again with Shug.”Celie took Shug to increase her knowledge and grow courage.
Nettie on the other hand understood the positions of people in her life including herself. When her father harassed her, she fought attempted to avoid the situation. Nettie moved from the situation heading to Celie to build a better life. Nettie never placed herself in a situation where her father would hurt her.

“When we was well out of sight… started trying talk. You know he do, You sure is looking fine Miss Nettie and stuff like that. I tried to ignore him and walk faster… Well I started to fight him, and with Gods help, I hurt him bad enough to leave me alone.”  (Page 127)

Nettie also found herself being a strong woman when forced to by Mr._____ she did not allow him to take advantage of her.

            Education stands strong in a person’s position life. Celie never found herself in a position where she could decide about studying. Celie used the struggles of life to build herself to a point where she was literate. Never was Celie granted the opportunity to further herself becoming a stronger woman in reading and writing.

“By the time I git back from the well, the water be warm. By the time I the tray ready for the food it be cold. By the time I git all the children ready for school it be dinner time. He don’t say nothing. He set there by the bed..” (Page 2)

Celie had to work hard under the teachings of her sister Nettie, hiding her knowledge and obvious of what she was learned from Mr.______. Celie was harassed told to stop learning, but strived to become a stronger person, kept fighting Mr.______ not letting him to get in the way of her. Nettie never faced struggles in building a life with education and knowledge. Celie found herself taking care of the house while Nettie was at school. Even though, Nettie never faced the problem of not being allowed to go to school, she found herself driven to earn an education.Nettie never allowed distractions of others to get in the way of her learning. Nettie fought in own unique ways. Nettie could have stopped learning and help her sister Nettie around the house. As Mr.____ approached her and asked her to follow him and go with him, making the choice to go to school. Nettie Never allowed herself to get off track.

Strong points and similarities rose throughout siblings through the story between Nettie and Celie in education, gender inequalities, and faith. Both Celie and Nettie faced struggles for a goal and point they wished to seek, but both found different themselves with a different outcome of their problems. The problems, which Nettie and Celie faced, only help to demonstrate the ways and struggles of a person to a person and how it leads to success in a specific point. Celie and Nettie are two sisters sharing the same love while having distinct personalities and characteristics. 

KITE RUNNER BOOK REVIEW

The most shocking and appalling things happen in the book, many situations that leave people wanting more information, but makes them want to close the book at the same time because the information. The Fiction Novel, The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini takes place in Kabul Afghanistan in the middle of a battle between the Shi’a and the Hazaras. Baba a Shi’a one of the richest people in Kabul takes in Ali and his son Hassan, a childhood friend that he was raised with. Baba hired Ali who happened to be a Hazara as a house helper. Ali and his son lived in a house on the property of Baba. Amir the son of Baba, a selfish jealous child that envied Hassan. The envy and jealousy is demonstrated throught the entire book. An example that is demonstrated in this situation.

“But before you sacrifice yourself for him, think about this could he do the same for you? Have you ever wondered why he never includes you in games when he has guests? Why he only plays with you when no else is around? Ill tell you why, Hazara. Because to him your nothing but an ugly pet. Something that he can play with when he is bored, something he can kick around when he angry. Don’t fool yourself and think you’re something more.” 

(The kite Runner, Page 77)

He was not a friend Amir, but he was something lower than that. Amir became something so low and sorrow. Amir could have decided whether to deny and go against the allegations against him, or accept them. However, Amir Reacted by staying quiet.




Amir had stood in the position before, in the position where he had also noticed his own behavior treating Hassan differently than the other children that he knew and would hang out with. He knew he treated Hassan as something else, and not as a person. Amir stood out greatly in comparison with the others. He had many problems with many people throught the story. Whether Amir argued, accused or with other characters, he always ended in a place where he hurt people. In addition, not only did he have and add weird and mixed emotions to the story but also he acted in ways that many people would disagree and not understand believed to be morally wrong. Amir had mood swings and moments where he contradicted himself and others by speaking or being a traitor to people around him. To the people who he allegedly loved, cared and respected, in ways he could not understand, and could not do the same. When in need of help or having moments of misunderstanding, Amir never went to ask that of people around him in a situation that he did not like to be able comprehend the exact details and their perspective. Amir reacted by zoning out surrounding himself in a bubble away from others. Don’t fool yourself and think you’re something more.” this reveals and demonstrates the feelings and emotions that Amir reveals and is obvious to others including the town’s bully Assef. Amir could not show much if not any respect to others including his family, friends loved ones and himself. The only act that Amir could show to others was that of being a selfish coward and intolerant B*****D.



In what position did Amir stand after heading to America? Was it a mistake that later led to further situations, problems and misfortune in the story. Did Amir and his father Babba’s decisions lead to them having worse problem that they would have had in Kabul Pakistan their homeland? Not only did the move to the United States change the lifestyle for Amir and his father but for others in their hometown including Hassan. Baba began to live and the work with effort to live and earn their money, but not living well enough as compared to what they had in the beginning of the story. Baba was one of the wealthiest people in the land in Kabul, having a big house and a lifestyle to fit the best of the best. Once they arrived in the United States, Baba and Amir had to work very hard in earning all the income that they would be receiving throught their life. In the United States not only did Babba have to work earning income throught the week at a liquor store, but he felt that it was necessary for him to go to earn extra money to survive and live well. Baba decided he would earn that by Amir and him taking extra time to make more income support their lifestyle. The lifestyle of Baba changed dramatically in different ways including those of seeing and interacting with people that he was not accustomed to being with, conversing, and having moments in which they were together. Not only did the change of locations bad for Amir but it affected and changed things for the people that back in hometown Kabul. Those changes were those of life and death.



The last few chapters in the book become very interesting and eye catching the audience and readers. The story became interesting and eye catching in the way that all began to come together and many exiting details for the reader.



Soon after Amir goes back to his hometown of Kabul to meet with another character, he is informed by letter about Hassan’s life’s great detail and how it developed and changed since Amir talked and seen him. Hassan’s life changed and developed dramatically and became different from peoples expectations.



Amir finally wanted to be helpful, take care of Hassan’s child, and make a difference. Amir finally began to feel guilty about what happened to Hassan in the beginning of the story. Amir was trying to build off of the situation and make a relationship with Hassan, one that he could have had. He wanted to redeem himself into not feeling as such a bad person as he felt on the inside. Amir believed it would change his feelings and let the pain and weigh off of his shoulders.



The purpose of Khaled Hosseini’s novel was to be able to reflect on morality and being attentive on actions and result that shape the future that would come and evolve to change the book. This book demonstrates the purpose in many parts of the book, it is incorporated in many parts to help the reader understand clearly and piece the parts of the puzzle. The characters actions and thoughts are very important and are the main part of the book, rather than the detail that comes after. The book’s focus and ideas are meant to be understood and captured from those of people with high maturity and level of understanding.

3rd Bookmark

In the realistic Fiction novel The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini, the last few chapters in the book become very interesting and eye catching the audience and readers. The story interesting and eye catching in the way that all that happens rolls up and begins to come together and it is one of the big BOOMS in the story.


Soon after Amir one of the man characters goes back to his hometown of Kabul, he is informed by letter about Hassan another one of the main characters, about his life’s detail and how it changed and developed. Hassan’s life changed and developed into being married with one child named Sohrab. Hassan led to being killed soon after he arrived back into Babba’s house his actual father. Sohrab was then taken into custody by the government and placed into an orphanage with other children.

Soon after Amir became aware of the place where Sohrab had been placed and where he was, Amir wanted to go and search for him. Amir went to the orphanage and was asking for Sohrab, and soon after finding that he was not there he became extremely anxious and was worrying about him. Amir soon became extremely demanding and wanted to know where Sohrab was. Amir learned about the situation that Sohrab was placed in, after being sold and taken from the orphanage. Amir aggravated and questioned for more details about the situation and who had taken Sohrab. Imeadiately after knowing the person who had taken Sohrab was in the coliseum Amir wanted to go in find out to then later rescue him.

Why was it that Amir had finally been placed in the position where he wanted to be helpful and take care of Hassan’s child? Amir finally began to feel guilty about what happened to Hassan and him as a child. Amir was trying to build off of the situation and relationship that he had with Hassan. He wanted to redeem himself into being equal and not feeling as such a bad person as he was thought to be. Amir believed it would change his feelings for himself and let the pain and weigh off of his shoulders.

The absoloute Diary of a part Time Indian

                In the book, The Absolute True Diary of a Partime Indian, the author Sherman Alexie believes that the society gives more importance to whites than any other race, leading to many problems in the society. The story is about a Native American teenager that lives on a small Spokane reservation, becoming aware of the contrast: favoritism of white people and the low self-esteem of Indians. The event takes place between junior and his friend Gordy at Reardan High School, a small town near Spokane. Students at Reardan are provided with the recourses while upholding and having the goal of succeeding, unlike the Native Tribal School, which Junior attended in the past. Students at Wellpinit are not giving the materials to succeed in school, while also being put down and compared to whites. They have internalized the appalling stereotypes and lost hope.

Gordy discussed the flaws and how corrupt people are to those that are not American. For example, when an American young woman had gone missing in a Mexican forest, The United States spent thousands of dollars trying to find her.  “Well this article said that over two hundred Mexican girls have disappeared in the last three years in that same part of the country. And nobody says much about that. And that’s racist. The guy who wrote this says people care more about beautiful white girls than they do about everybody else in the planet. White girls are privileged.” – Gordy the quote illustrated the point because it proved that it is ware event some of those that have not yet experienced, being put down, humiliated or forgotten because of their ethnicity. There is a major imperfection in the way that people are treated and it needs to be resolved. There should be no excuse, this country is known for giving equal rights and treating everybody equally, and we are not upholding that.

The problem affects people internally leaving people traumatized, and losing self-confidence. They believe that they are worth nothing and questioning why they should go college if they are incapable to succeeding in life. It may also lead to worse and serious consequences. For example, Juniors Grandmother was ran over and killed by a drunk driver who was drinking away his problems covering them and making them worse. Another example, Eugene one of Juniors friend was shot in the face and killed while intoxicated. Juniors Grandmother had never drank before, Eugene had been sober and straitening his life, but I little slip up of a person drinking away their problems caused those deaths. The problem has led to addictions of alcohol and of illegal substances, leaving them unaware and less likely to know what action they are committing, either suicide, murder or vulnerable to health diseases. There are several consequences leading from the favoritism and racism that are aware to the author. No life should be thought less of because of who their personality and ethnic background.

The Flight of the Iguana: The Face of a Spider

Everybody and everything is different and many complex ways, whether it would be by looks, personality, feelings ect. , in simple words, nobody will ever be exactly the same or perfect. Every person is accustomed to and used to different things, whether they learned and were familiarized by their family or their own beliefs and thoughts. There will always be situations throughout life where as people we will be unaccustomed to something, a place or a person’s view and how they may look and seem to us. However, we have to learn not to treat a person differently than the people that we may know. We will have to learn to change our or hard and hating ways to appreciate and see distinctive things and people as exclusive and unique. As the author David Q., explains he didn’t decide to kill and end the life of the spider, instead he decided to let its life go on and see it as something that deserves to live rather than anything less. Even though he, had killed and or squashed several other spiders and bugs before throught his life, he decided to make a change and decided that it was not necessary and let the spider remain in its home, which was David’s office desk. The author made somewhat of a metaphor with the spider and himself and he is trying to make a comparison to demonstrate to people that, even thought things and people may be different, look different and may not have many similarities with each other. People should not judge the things by what is on the outside, but rather with is in the heart and their feelings and after you are able to know them. A person finding themselves in a position with new experiences with life, food, religion, should be able to find themselves giving effort to try to understand something that is different and new, rather than blocking it out.

Guns, Germs and Steel

I believe that people that are able to recognize and analyze many things in the community in which they live in and see that there is a great difference among where they live and other parts of the world. Many people that sight the and notice the differences will all usually be able to understand and comply with the thought that the differences are because of the environment and the main resources the land is provides. The United States the health insure problem and high cost for medical treatment is a huge problem, while different countries among other lands offers free or low cost medical treatment to all its citizens. Cuba is an example, of a country that is giving free or low cost health insurance. While Cuba may be giving healthcare, it has less resources given to its citizens, less educational and job opportunities. No country is perfect! This statement means many things to the bay area and to our community. Living in Oakland, a place where many people are killed, decreasing amount of officers, difficult places to get an education and many other things that play a big role in why Oakland has less resources compared to other borderline cities. This took place because people did not take importance to how Oakland would look and what happened in city, people did not make the change in the time where it was necessary.