In 1985, Steven Spielberg directed a film adaptation of Alice Walker's award-winning novel, The Color Purple. The story follows the young black woman named Celie throughout her life. It follows her through the births of her two children, both of whom were taken away from her. She continues as she loses the little family she thought she had, and watches as she tries her best to gain the support of those around her to rebuild that family once again. Spielberg's film is now considered one of the most controversial and iconic films of the century, and it is widely accepted that there will never be another film that comes close to mastering all the things Spielberg did. This movie opened a lot of eyes and sparked a lot of controversy. Many people began to wonder exactly what he was trying to do with such an incredibly controversial text. Some scenes in this film were actually considered so incredibly "inappropriate" that they were censored from modern television previews. Stephen Spielberg's film contains three scenes so incredibly important that they managed to make cinema history forever. During one of the first parts of Spielberg's film, Sofia very disobediently refuses to become Miss Millie's maid and, in doing so, creates one of the most incredible moments of the entire film. The tension between Miss Millie's husband and Sofia during this part of the film is absolutely unreal. It begins with Sofia standing by her car when Miss Millie arrives and starts raving about her children, talking about how adorable black children are, and suddenly, moments later, she looks towards Sofia and asks if Sofia would like to be. ..... half of the paper ...... produced. This text has garnered both considerable praise and considerable criticism for the unique and controversial topics presented. Most viewers were thoroughly disturbed by everything from the treatment of women to the complexes rooted in email headers. Walker and Spielberg are still widely admired for their powerful portrayals of black women in a time of such overwhelming oppression. This text offered another way of seeing the world both socially and politically. This text is still considered one of the most controversial and will remain so. This film is one of the few that truly provokes reflection in its viewers. The Color Purple will never be fully accepted because society doesn't like to publicly acknowledge things that might make someone feel even the slightest bit upset, which is strangely ironic, as this text is considered.