In Letters 46–50, Celie begins to see Albert more clearly—his flaws, his regrets, and the ways he changes when he is no longer in complete control of her. Their relationship slowly shifts from fear and dominance to honesty and distance. Write about a relationship in your life that changed over time as you grew older or more aware. What made the dynamic shift, and how did your understanding of that person evolve?

 Prompt Response: A year ago I was very close with a friend who was wild, loud, fun but admittedly immature. When I began to grow and shift as a person due to relationships ending and changing, he got upset that I was no longer as similar to him and we grew apart.

Summary: We read 5 more letters of the novel

Reflection: Although Celie's situation feels impossible there's so many aspects of it that share parallels with our everyday lives.