@phdthesis{digilib14892,
           month = {October},
           title = {SPIRITUAL IDENTITY TRANSFORMATION OF CELIE IN ALICE
WALKER?S THE COLOR PURPLE
},
          school = {UIN SUNAN KALIJAGA},
          author = {NIM. 10150055 ZAINIYYATUR ROHMAH },
            year = {2014},
            note = {Pembimbing :  Ulyati Retno Sari, M. Hum.

},
        keywords = {Key words: African-American woman, emancipation, spirituality, spiritual identity
transformation, Islamic perpective
},
             url = {https://digilib.uin-suka.ac.id/id/eprint/14892/},
        abstract = {The Color Purple (1982) is a novel written by Alice Walker, an African-
American-woman. This is a great novel which brings the author becomes the first
African-American woman who won Pulitzer Prize Award for fiction in 1983. The story,
indeed, focuses on the emancipation process of an African-American woman namely
Celie. Yet, it actually contains a moral value of spirituality. The spirituality becomes
prominent when it changes several times and contributes to the character?s
emancipation process. Its identity changes gradually until the character finds the most
suitable and contented spirituality for her. In this way, this problem backgrounds the
writers for conducting a research which aims to analyze the process of spiritual identity
transformation experienced by Celie, to discover the effects of it on the character?s life
and to find out Islamic perspective as a religion toward spiritual transformation. To
analyze this research, the writer uses Kiesling et al.?s theory of spiritual identity
development which consists of three spiritual identity phases of foreclosed (close),
moratorium (crisis), and achieved (attainment). Besides, Islamic approach is also used
to answer the third problem statement. This is a qualitative research with objective
criticism for the analysis method. From the analysis, it explains that the first phase
which engages to particular religion does not bring happiness in the character?s life.
Instead, happiness can be achieved when she finally learns about new spirituality which
is different from her previous belief. It is more essential for Celie because she achieves
it through exploration. The transformation then brings positive effects on the character?s
perception toward the God and the character?s behavior.
}
}