throughout their texts. Writing becomes another form of coalition that eliminates borders and focuses mainly on what unites these women. Toni Morrison and Alice Walker encourage serious and mutual commitment among black women in order to heal wounds linked to oppression related to race, class and patriarchal constraint. The paper is an attempt to show how Alice Walker and Toni Morrison employ female bonding and solidarity to overcome sexual, racial and class oppression. Key Words: Race, gender, sexuality
This is further emphasised by the fact that Celie’s sexual discovery happens at the particular moment of her orgasm i.e she does not think about her sexuality— instead it is shockingly and instantaneously revealed to her.“Lesbian desire in The Color Purple is thus not accidental to the overarching plot of female development, or a somewhat peculiar private preference on the part of the protagonist. Since nothing in novels—unlike real life—is either incidental or unpremeditated, Celie does not simply