Abstract
This thesis basically discusses the theme of misogyny in the black community in three of Alice Walker's novels: The Third Life of Grange Copeland, The Color Purple, and Possessing the Secret of Joy. Also, it highlights the different strategies that are utilized by black women to confront misogyny and attain their autonomy. Actually, Alice Walker is considered one of the writers who dedicate their lives and works to defend black women rights and attack the prejudice against them. Since her early childhood, Alice Walker was distinguished by her liveliness, her intelligence, courage, and quick wit. However, her lively spirit was doomed to vanish at the age of eight when her brother shot her with a BB gun while playing cowboys and Indians. As a result, she lost sight in her right eye forever, and this incident introduces her to loneliness, and makes her close to the afflicted and oppressed people. She resorts to reading and writing poetry. Because of this disability, she was given full scholarship to study at Spelman College for girls. Later, she studies at Sarah Lawrence College. However, She wrote seven novels, short stories, poems, and essays. Mainly, in her writings, she prioritized exposing sexism in the black community. As a result, she was attacked and charged of distorting the image of black man. Likewise, in her letters, lectures, essays, and various...
