After watching The Color Purple the other night, it really got me thinking. How do our actions effect others? Do they have a direct correlation to others body language? The movie is such a fantastic representation on what someone's actions can do to a person. Miss Celie has been abused most of her life and has only had attention given to her when they were ordering her to do something or beating her. After years of abuse, she no longer stands with confidence, smiles without her hand over her mouth or speaks out unless it is in response to someone else.
This scene is so powerful to me because it shows the beginning of healing for Celie. Shug is showing undivided attention to her and she does not know how to respond. She covers her smile and avoids eye contact. Once she realizes that someone has noticed her she lights up (as much as she can).
Body language runs so deep within a person, it's so important to watch for it. We take it so casually and treat it as if it doesn't matter. But open your eyes, look around and see what signals people are sending all around you.
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