In our society, a nuclear family consists of a mother, a father, and the average amount of kids (2.5). It is the basis of what people consider a "normal" family to be. It is really sad that we, as Americans, need to have an idea of the "normal" family, in order to show our status. I think it's very trivial, but according to the text in "The Color Purple", it creates many issues that can be analyzed. The main issue Alice Walker is getting at is how different family structures can build equally strong bonds.
I, first, felt the strong bond when Celie said, "Us sleep like sisters, me and s…
