Shug Avery 4

Shug Avery is a complex character-- one of the main characters in this novel. She is one of the most interesting Characters in this novel- from her views about God to her uncharacteristic views on life and woman to her vivacious love for everyone she comes in contact with. Celie falls in love with Shug Avery possibly before she even meets her. When her husband, Mr. _____ 's sisters come to visit, they begin talking to Celie about Shug and how Mr. ____ could never get over her. Everyone talked about Shug. Everyone was intrigued by Shug. Most people loved Shug Avery. And Shug couldn't care less what the rest of the world thought of her, as long as she got what she wanted out of life. Celie is originally intrigued by the color purple because, before even meeting Shug, Celie thinks of her as a queen, and that purple would be something Shug would wear. When Shug finally comes to town, all Celie wants to do is see her. She begs her husband to go with him, saying, "Lord, I wants to go so bad. Not to dance. Not to drink. Not to play card. Not even to hear Shug Avery sing. I just be thankful to lay eyes on her." It's interesting to not all that Celie goes through before she finally has some some form of a romantic relationship with Shug. Shug comes into her home-- because no one else will accept her into their homes-- cares for her and nurses her back to health, and then her husband starts sleeping with Shug. Celie actually has to endure a woman called a "whore" by most of their neighbors and the woman is sleeping with her husband. Shug wants all the pleasure a relationship can offer with none of the commitment. This same attitude is consistent with Shug for most of the book. Shug wants the love and attention of Mr. _____ to remain what it has always been, she marries Grady, claiming she has finally found love, she seduces Germaine into a twisted sort of romantic fling, while for most of the novel she is in love with Celie. Shug is in love with love but she doesn't want the heartbreak of being tied down when she wants her freedom. Therefore, she leaves everyone wanting when she leaves them, but as for Celie and Mr. _______, they can never really let go of her.