Summary
Analysis
Celie helps Shug by combing out her hair, which hasn't been combed for a very long time, and is considered quite messy, even by those like Mr. ____ who find Shug very attractive. As Celie works, Shug begins humming a tune that Celie enjoys, and thinks sounds "dirty." Shug answers that it's something she's just made up, something that Celie has "scratched out of her head."