One character in this novel intentionally overeats to gain weight because his wife hurts him every time he tries to beat her.
One character in this novel intentionally overeats to gain weight because his wife hurts him every time he tries to beat her. Another character in this novel scars his face to match that of the girl he wants to marry, a member of an African tribe that worships roofleaves, the Olinka. This novel's protagonist starts a business making pants after moving to Tennessee with a singer known as the Queen Honeybee. A woman in this novel is sentenced to twelve years in jail for attacking the mayor after his wife asks her to be their maid. In this novel, the protagonist discovers her husband has been hiding letters from her sister Nettie, which are recovered with help from Shug Avery. For 10 points, name this epistolary novel in which Celie addresses many letters to God, a work of Alice Walker.
One character in this novel intentionally overeats to gain weight because his wife hurts him every time he tries to beat her.
The Color Purple