The Color Purple

In the book "The Color Purple" by Alice Walker, Celie is a young girl who deals with many complications in her life. Her mother dies, she's had two children by her own father and she gets married off to a guy who loves her sister. This book is written as a diary/ a series of letters written to God. In my opinion i think that the reason Celie writes to God is because she feels like he is the only one she can confide in. Also, at the very beginning of the book, there is a quote from her father that says, "You better not never tell nobody but God. It'd kill your mammy." I'm pretty sure he was referring to the fact that he rapes Celie and I I'm sure that this had a major effect on why Celie titles each entry with "Dear God". Because her father told her this and she fears her Dad she probably had it stuck in her mind that the only one she could tell everything to is God. I also think Celie writes these letters to God because, although her mother already passed away, she doesn't really have anyone else to confide in her feelings. When she moves in with Mr._____ he isn't really a loving husband because he isn't really in love with her. Unfortunately he beats her repeatedly and she feels obligated to do everything he tells her to do because she is afraid of him. Also, Celie isn't really allowed to see her sister anymore according to Mr.____ and she was the one person she was closest to. Because she now just lives with Mr. ____ and his children, there isn't really anyone Celie can really talk to about her feelings and tell every single thing to. This is another reason i think she writes to God.