Tashi and Celie are both trapped by the traditions of their cultures. While Celie is crushed by the weight of a fundamental Bible, Tashi has her own traditions with which to contend. Celie does not speak up after being abused because an adult in her life convinced her that it was shameful. The Olinka push Tashi into the scarring and female initiation rituals because it is shameful to show that they are conforming to the white man's ways. Celie believes that it is acceptable for her to be beaten by her husband, while Tashi, despite her desire to learn, is initially prevented from attending school by her parents because of her sex. Tashi comes to learn through Olivia, just as Celie, when denied education, was schooled by Nettie. Tashi underwent a literal female circumcision because of her peoples' customs, and Celie did not find sex to be pleasurable because of both her not-father's abuse and boredom with Mr. Both were rendered Shug's version of a virgin.
The only real difference between Tashi and Celie's struggles was that Tashi's scars were plain on her body. Celie's were psychological.
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I liked your blog, especially when you compared all of this to Celie and Netties education patterns. This was very thorough and it seemed that you were thinking outside the box.
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