Sofia | Albert

Exposition: When Harpo and Sofia went to Albert to ask for his consent of their marriage, Albert openly expressed his dislike for Sofia. While at Albert's house, Sofia notices how Celie is at Albert's command and decides then and there that she does not like Albert.
Rising Action: Since Albert didn't let them marry, the couple went and got pregnant, making marriage inevitable.
Climax: Without Albert's knowledge, Sofia teaches all the women to be strong and to stand up for themselves for once. This results in the mutiny at the table where all the women but Sofia up and left for Memphis.
Solution: Albert finally changes his ways and treats women with respect.

From the start, Albert acted cold towards Sofia simply because he didn't want his son to be married to her and Sofia acted cold towards him because of the way he treated Celie.

"Who the father? he ast. She look surprise. Harpo, she say. How he know that? He know. She say. Young women no good these days, he say. Got they legs open to every Tom, Dick and Harry (30)."

 Sofia and Albert are complete opposites of one another in the story and they never really come together. Albert believed in controlling women while Sofia believed in respecting one another in a relationship. Without knowing it, Sofia indirectly changed Albert into a much, much better man. Sofia helped Celie change, who up and threw everything in Albert's face at one point, which eventually made him see what was right. These characters worked off of each other to create a contrast of characteristics and ideals in the story.