Shug: More than anything God love admiration. Celie: You saying God is vain? Shug: No, not vain, just wanting to share a good thing. I think it pisses God off when you walk by the colour purple in a field and don't notice it. Celie: You saying it just wanna be loved like it say in the bible? Shug: Yeah, Celie. Everything wanna be loved. Us sing and dance, and holla just wanting to be loved. Look at them trees. Notice how the trees do everything people do to get attention... except walk? {they laugh} Shug: Oh Miss Celie, I feels like singing!
In the conversation between Shug and Celie from "The Color Purple," Shug shares her belief that God desires admiration and appreciation, akin to a longing for love. She suggests that God is not vain but simply wants creation to be recognized and celebrated. This interaction emphasizes the importance of acknowledging beauty, like the color purple in a field, and suggests that ignoring such beauty might disappoint God.
Shug further explains that...
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