Celie Johnson
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Celie Johnson is the resilient, abused African-American woman at the center of Alice Walker’s novel and its film adaptation "The Color Purple," portrayed on screen by Whoopi Goldberg.
Aliases (2)
- Celie ×2
- Celie Harris Johnson ×1
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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film character → literary character → |
| adaptedIn |
The Color Purple (2023 film adaptation of the musical)
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The Color Purple (musical) → |
| appearsIn |
The Color Purple (1985 film)
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The Color Purple (novel) → |
| characterArc |
transitions from voicelessness to self-assertion
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| creator |
Alice Walker
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| ethnicity |
African-American
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| familyName |
Harris
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Johnson → |
| fictionalLocation |
Georgia, United States
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| firstAppearance |
The Color Purple (1982 novel)
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| fullName |
Celie Harris Johnson
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| gender |
female
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| givenName |
Celie
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| narrativeForm |
epistolary letters
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| narrativeRole |
first-person narrator
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protagonist → |
| nationality |
American
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| notableWork |
pants-making business
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| occupation |
business owner
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seamstress → |
| portrayedBy |
Whoopi Goldberg
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various stage actresses in The Color Purple musical → |
| race |
Black
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| relationship |
friend of Shug Avery
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friend of Sofia → sister of Nettie Harris → stepmother of Harpo Johnson → wife of Albert "Mister" Johnson → |
| religiousBackground |
Christian
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| subjectOf |
The Color Purple (stage musical)
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| theme |
female empowerment
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racism → resilience → self-discovery → sexism → sisterhood → survival of abuse → |
| timePeriod |
early 20th century
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| writesLettersTo |
God
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Nettie Harris → |
Referenced by (4)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Whoopi Goldberg
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characterPortrayed |
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Celie Johnson
("Celie Harris Johnson")
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fullName |
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Celie Johnson
("Celie")
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givenName |
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The Color Purple (Broadway revival)
("Celie")
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hasCharacter |