One of my favorite novels is Bochumil's "too loud loneliness" and contains a line, I think every time I read something new: "My purse is full of books and I expect that night to tell me things for myself I don't know." For while the act of reading looks in someone's words on a printed page, excellent writing has the power to expand someone's mind and perspective in almost unlimited directions. The ban and burning books have the opposite effect, closing things and denying other people the freedom to explore ideas and make their minds.

Unfortunately, the disputed act of censorship in the United States has a long and sad history that returns to the first European settlers on the continent. One of the earliest examples was "The Meritorial Price of Our Ranslation" by William Pinhon of 1650, which was considered a heretical of Puritan leaders and burned in New England, leaving only four well -known copies of existence. Two centuries later, Harriet Becker Stove's "Uncle Tom Cab" faced similar treatment in countries where books that deny slavery were banned. During the 20th century, some big names also fell to censorship, including Ernest Hemingway's "Goodbye of Weapons" and Frank's "Young Girl's Diary". Now, the ban on books is once again a controversial issue in our current political climate. Since 2021

Sales, critical recognition and awards offer little protection from those who want to prevent our reading habits. That was certainly the case with Alice Walker's "Purple Purple", which was adapted in Steven Spielberg's 1985 heart drama. Walker's novel was a hit with critics and became a bestseller to win the Pulitzer for Fiction and make the author the first black woman to win the prize in that category. It has also become one of the most prohibited novels in the United States, starting with an attempt to withdraw from school book shelves, one year before Spielberg's adaptation is announced. Let's take a closer look at the movie and how it sticks.

Steven Spielberg's "The Color Purple" is a period of about 40 years in the life of Singi (Whoopi Goldberg), harassed and lowered black that lives in a rural Georgiadarist. First we meet her as a young teenager (played by Desretta Acksexone in her previous years) because she gives birth to her second child by her violent father. He gives both children aside, and also handed over Sally to Albert Mr. Nsonson (Dani Glover), a local farmer who humiliates and abuses him as he treats him as a home servant. Sally Neti's favorite sister (Aksua Bussia) briefly joins NSONSON's household, but escapes when Mister tries to force her.

A few years later, moved unusual to accept his much in the house, unwanted by the gentleman and his children from his previous marriage. She also gave up all the hope that she would once again see her, which he assumed was dead. Mr. Sharpo's son (Willard Pug) then married Sofia (Oprah Winfrey), a fierce woman who has no qualifications to fight home abuse and encourages Sally to do the same. However, Sally cannot use the courage, and Sofia leaves Sharpo and carries children with him.

Things are turning around with the arrival of Jug Avery (Margaret Avori), show -show and somewhere Mr. Girl, who suffers from illness. Sally's nurses stroll until they get better and the couple forms a strong relationship, toned from sexual intercourse to the book to just a gentle kiss here. Shug asks Soli to go to Memphis with her, but once again she is unable to find the will to go beyond the gentleman.

Sofia is then closed to hit the white mayor in retaliation for racist abuse and released 12 years later, a broken and ordinary shadow of her former self. Shug then returns with his new husband and submits Sally's letter from Neti. Together, they discover that the gentleman hides her mail for a long time, and her sister is alive and good. Moreover, Neti knows where the two children of Sally, who were taken from her when she was so young.

Alice Walker's "The Color Purple" was first published in 1982, the same year as another book that A long and winding road has passed to the big screen: "Schindler's casket". Spielberg delayed a film version of the Thomas Keneal Prize Award, awarded the award until it was mature enough to do that justice. His version of "The Color Purple" proves that delaying Schindler List is the right choice.

Spielberg has often been criticized for sentimentality, and those tendencies are contrary to the darker elements of Walker's famous novel. The film is still referring to incest, sexual abuse, family abuse and racism, but Spielberg often neutralizes them with a broad comedy. His shy handling of the material is combined with the cloiser's Oionson's Cloam result and Alan Daviau's picturesque cinematography to bury the tragedies of Sally's life under the Schmalz layers.

Saying this, the "color purple" still works almost despite Spielberg's involvement. This comes down to the upcoming power of Walker's story and some outstanding performances, especially Goldberg like Selli. It was a cube that threw a comic book artist with almost zero film experience in the role, but Goldberg gave an attractive portrait of a lowered woman who managed to maintain her sense of dignity and quietly fun over many years of service and humiliation. Almost as good is Winfrey in his film debut, dominating at every moment of her limited screen time such as Sofia; Meanwhile, Avery radiates confidence and compassion as a shot. All three women deservedly received Oscar nominations, and they carry the story high on their shoulders to the cadar region (which would probably be even more happy if Spielberg did not mix the difficulties and pain that the characters go to get there).

Overall, "Purple Color" is comfortable, but much lack of the prestigious image that is hampered by the approach of his creatives. But despite The criticism that Spielberg receivedThe film was a hit on the box office and helped cement the legacy of Walker's work. For all the challenges of censorship, Walker's novel remains one of the most beloved books in America, and also inspired the musical and in 2005 Film with a well -intentioned sense in 2023 Based on stage production. As Bohumil Frabal wrote, "If the book has something to say, he burns with a quiet laughter, because every book of salt is pointing up and out of himself."