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Once again, this section was pretty interesting. I got a little lost towards the beginning. Nettie runs away from home and goes to live with Celie, right? Then, she is forced out and Celie never hears from her again. Later, Mr. _____'s sisters come. I am surprised at how nice they are to Celie. Kate takes her out to buy a new dress. Kate treats Celie with way more respect than Mr. ______ ever did. She makes Mr. _______'s oldest son, Harpo, help Celie with the chores. He refuses because he thinks that chores are a women's job. Mr. ______ is acting really strange. He just sits on the porch and does nothing. He will not allow Harpo to marry the girl from church. Harpo tries to introduce her to his father, but this still doesn't change his mind. He asks Sofia who is the father to her child (she's pregnant). She tells him that it is Harpo. Even after finding this out, Mr. _____ is still opposed to their marriage.

You can definitely tell that times have changed. The way women were treated was terrible. Mr. ______ doesn't realize that Celie might have needs until his sister wanted to take her shopping. Also, Harpo says he won't help her because chores are a woman's job. Celie is being treated like a slave.

Also, I think that the situations Celie has been through have really made her mature (not necessarily in a good way). When I read about her struggles, I forget that she is only a teenager. She has taken on so many responsibilities of taking care of children and a whole household. It must have been common in that time to grow up quickly. At fifteen and seventeen, Sofia and Harpo have already started a family.

One last thing...
I don't understand why Harpo says, "Us ain't never spoke." Then we find out later that he is the father to her child!? This just really confused me.

--leah