The story starts with Celie talking about her father raping her. She calls him "He". He repeatedly rapes her and she gets pregnant. Celie's mother does nothing to help her. Whenever she has the child, He kills it. Yet again, He rapes her and gets her pregnant. He takes this baby away. Celie fears for her younger sister Nettie. Nettie is a pretty, smart girl, the opposite of Celie. A man by, Mr.____ asks for Nettie's hand in marriage. But, He doesn't want to give Nettie away because she is too young. Instead He gives Mr. ____ Celie and a cow. Celie goes with Mr.____ and takes care of his children and his home.
