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Depiction of Black Men in The Color Purple       several(prenominal) critics claim Alice Walkers word picture of men is too harsh and too one-dimensional, but based on what I have read in The Color Purple, I can non agree. Celie is a woman who has been negatively affected by men her whole life. Whether it was her stepfather throughout her childhood or her husband, Mr. _____, during her 20s, men made her life miserable. The harsh depiction of men is accurate based on the way Celies stepfather and Mr. _____ set her.   Celies stepfather mistreated her in such a way that an accurate depiction was made. When Celies let became misadventure and unable to satisfy her husband, he told Celie to fulfill her causes job. When Celie cried because of the pain, her stepfather said, you better shut up and git used to it(3). To assure himself that no one would find out slightly his secret he told Celie you better not never tell nobody but God itd kill your mammy(1) and told Mr._____ she tell lies(9). As a result, when Celies mother passed away, she felt that she killed her mother, when in fact her mother was terminally ill. After two pregnancies, Celie was unable to produce anymore children because her father injured her reproductive system. The children Celie had, her stepfather took them away from her, dapple in her heart she yearned to find them even years later. Celies stepfather degraded her and always wanted to keep her self-esteem low by constantly telling her she is a bad influence on my other girls...she ugly dont even look like she kin to Nettie...she aint smart either(9).   After Celie got married, the way men treated her did not change too much. Celie got beaten in the same manor Mr. _____ beat the children, but only because she was his wife. Mr. _____s children not wanting a new mother created a bad situation between them and Celie. The oldest boy threw a rock at Celies head that burst open her head, the girls cr y, scream, and curse and all Mr. _____ said was to not do it. Mr. _____ only married Celie to have someone to cook, clean, work, take care of the children and sleep with.