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The Color Purple The Pulitzer Prize

The Color Purple is a book about a black woman named Celie. The story tells of her life and struggles, as she grew up in the Southern United States during the 1930s. The book was written by Alice Walker. And the movie version was directed by Steven Spielberg. The film was nominated for many awards.

Doonesbury is a famous comic. It uses humor and irony to criticize problems in society. This kind of humor is called satire. The comic is...