In the essay “The Fairy Tale of the Color Purple” it is important to distinguish between the “real” outcome of success economic, as depicted in the novel by the lynching of Celie's father and his "alternative" economic vision presented at the end of the novel, describing Celie's happiness and entrepreneurial success. To make this distinction, we must relate the novel to two models of representation: historical and empirical data, and morals and customs. Focusing on the letters describing the lynching of Celie's father and the letter describing Celie's economic stability and happiness (found in the last letter), a clear distinction between the real and alternate worlds in relation to the economic situations presented throughout length of the novel can be established. .The mores and customs of the “real” world are generally aimed at maintaining order, decorum and stability. In the novel, the reality was that black people had to work for white people, regardless of the conditions available. When we use manners and customs to describe the real world of the novel, it is obvious that we are looking at an external world based on a society where the white oppressor rules over the oppressed black population. The economic realities of white land ownership, near-monopoly of technical and business skills, and control of financial institutions were, in fact, the accepted norm (Sowell 48). When we present the term "fact", we must consider the introduction of a second model, "historical and empirical data", to represent the real world of The Color Purple. As the pages of American history books show, it is evident that the economic situation of black people in the early 1900s was characterized by extreme poverty and limited opportunities. This historical context provides a framework for understanding the economic realities of the novel. However, the novel also presents an alternative world, in which Celie achieves economic independence and happiness. This world is represented through fairy tale explanations of social relationships. This fairy tale embraces America for providing the black nation with the right and opportunity to own land, participate in the free market, and profit from it. Indeed, The Color Purple is a fairy tale; a world in which sexual exploitation can easily be overcome, and a world of unlimited access to material well-being (Hooks 223). By focusing on the letter dealing with the lynching of Celie's father and the final letter of the novel establishing Celie's economic independence, we have illustrated the real and alternative worlds in relation to the economic prosperity of the black individual. Thus, creating an illusory fantasy world by combining or mediating between the social realism of the novel and its alternative.