Gender and Religion in the Lives of the Women in The Color Purple by Alice Walker and Mama Day by Gloria Naylor
Writing) Write a comparative paper of 8 pages to elaborate on a thesis about gender and religion as presented in at least 2 novels. Draw on at least 3 evidence from each book and draw on at least 4 secondary readings to provide supporting evidence for each of the book.
The two books are:
1 The Color Purple by Alice Walker
- Mama Day by Gloria Naylor
The thesis statement is,
In the books Color Purple by Alice Walker and Mama Day by Gloria Naylor, women are portrayed as the lead characters who had to contend with their male counterparts. How do the authors use gender and religion in the lives of the women to defy patriarchal authorities in the books?