Compare how Celie and Jeanette deal with the influence of Mr.____ and Mother in 'The Color Purple' and 'Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit'. Refer to the way structure and language demonstrates their resilience.

... Compare how Celie and Jeanette deal with the influence of Mr.____ and Mother in 'The Color Purple' and 'Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit'. Refer to the way structure and language demonstrates their resilience. Both protagonists seek others for the comfort they are lacking from Mr.___ and Mother, yet neither Shug nor Melanie or Katy are able to truly compensate for what they have lost. Shug's abandonment of Celie appears to hurt her more than Mr.____'s physical abuse ever did: "My heart broke. Shug love somebody else." Celie does not need to be well educated, and Walker's language does not need to be sophisticated to show the pain that Celie is feeling. These two short sentences create enormous impact, particularly as they open one of the letters/prayers. It also evokes more sympathy here from the reader because of how much Shug means to Celie, "My life...stop with Mr. ___ ...but start

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