AnswerONEof the following intwo or morewell-constructed paragraphs.
1. What is the mythic pattern of the "American Adam" as described by RWB Lewis? Does the movie The Color Purple fit this pattern? Why or why not? Of Lewis's three parties, to which one does this story belong?
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2. Which of Martin and Ostwald's methods would inform your interpretation of this film and why. (You may wish to use more than one method in your overall assessment.) In the end, what is this film primarily about?