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All of the tragedies in this novel can be directed back to one main issue, whiteness as a standard of tatty. This belief that white sets the standards for beauty is a major factor to the racial self-loathing which occurred in America in the past as well as today. The show of racism through white…

In Toni Morning’s book, The Bluest Eye, the character Pectoral Overlooked is a passive, young and quiet girl who lives a hard life; her parents are constantly physically and verbally fighting. Throughout the book, Pectoral is reminded continuously of how ugly she is, which fuels her aspiration to be white with blue eyes. Pectoral, a…

Toni Morrison uses the racism of the sass’s and shows that “It is the blackness that accounts for, that creates, the vacuum edged with distaste in white eyes”. Characters that faced uncomfortable racism include Claudia Macerate, Pectoral Overlooked, and Geraldine. Many female characters were discriminated by the white is beautiful idea, Claudia states, “the dismembering…

When one thinks of the word home, a place of comfort, love, and support comes to mind. Home is where one goes to ease their mind and soul from the hectic nature of the world outside, hang up their hat, sit, and put up their feet, only to be surrounded by the ones that they…

Society is divided by what is considered acceptable and what Is not, adapting to these concepts. As seen in Toni Morrison The Bluest Eye, every Individual Is somehow swayed by the norm, often through their attempts to join the majority. Because we view ourselves in relation to those around us, the influences of society are…

            The novel The Bluest Eye, by Toni Morrison, is the story of how two black families handle the ideals that have been placed upon society by white culture. The first family is the Breedloves. This family’s attitude is represented by Pauline, who is ashamed of her blackness and sees whiteness as the only thing…

Providing an in depth analysis of these texts, this essay attempts to illustrate how both of these Afro-American writers depict and resolve their respective protagonists’ struggles. Religion is believed by many to serve as a means to achieving or finding self or identity. However, in the Euro-influenced Christian religion especially, directly after ‘finding one’s self,…

She paints a picture for the reader saying that the baby’s hair eke great Co’s Of wool as in sheep leading us to think that the baby might be a Jesus figure. She describes the baby’s eyes as clean, pure because it hasn’t yet seen the evil of the world. The flared nose, as if…

Despite societal ideals of beauty revolving around figures like Shirley Temple, Claudia, on the other hand, embraced her pride in being black and had no inclination to alter her appearance. The contrasting experiences of the children’s parents further highlight their differences. Coolly, Piccolo’s father, exhibited violent tendencies, domestically abusing his wife in front of their…

In Toni Morrison’s The Bluest Eye, the characters are exposed to unfavorable situations related to sex. A short scholarly essay called “The Bluest Eye Theme of Sex” discusses how the major male characters, Cholly Breedlove, Mr. Henry, and Soaphead Church, are attracted to young girls who ultimately become victims. Cholly sexually assaults his daughter Pecola,…