Analysis Of Tony Morrison s The Bluest Eye - 2073 Words

Vincent DiRienzo ENG 320 05-14-15 Race and Gender in the Bluest Eye In the Bluest Eye, Tony Morrison shows beauty and the value of it from the viewpoint of the black’s and how people in black society impose the white standards onto its people. Pecola Breedlove is an African American girl who longs to be loved and accepted in all communities especially her own. She lives in a world where members of her own race define aesthetic beauty based on white culture. Pecola has an odd transfixion of having the bluest eyes as she sees that it would completely change the perspective of people around her and the way she sees herself. The main story’s viewpoint is told by her neighbor Claudia MacTeer who can relate to the story by her own upbringing as Pecola had. It also shows how the community that they grew up had a strong impact on the consequences of the novel. Thus we have the novel show the perspective of race and gender stereotypes which have negative impact on the lives of the characters. The stereotype of whiteness in the Bluest Eye is shown to be known for innocence, beauty, being clean and purity. The characters have a mindset of white culture and each one has a problem or desire to obtain this way of life. Race is such a powerful determinant in the Bluest Eye that it leads some characters to do things society would not accept. Pecola’s father Cholly within the novel is humiliated by white police as he loses his virginity and this leads him to show hate towards women andShow MoreRelatedAnalysis Of Tony Morrison s The Bluest Eye 1263 Words   |  6 Pages Pecola’s Eyes and Vision Tony Morrison is a famous, exciting, American writer, describes as a major figure of the entire African American nation within the American community. â€Å"The Bluest Eye† published in 1970, is one of the most impressive novels of the author describing the Great American Depression. The contexts and the structure of the story looks as if it was written for children. This realistic story describes the manner of life and reality of the African American, suffering form the pressureRead MoreAnalysis Of Tony Morrison s The Bluest Eye 1314 Words   |  6 PagesvvPecola’s Eyes and Vision Tony Morrison is a famous, exciting, American writer, describes as a major figure of the entire African American nation within the American community. â€Å"The Bluest Eye† published in 1970, is one of the most impressive novels of the author describing the Great American Depression. The contexts and the structure of the story looks as if it was written for children. This realistic story describes the manner of life and reality of the African American, suffering form the pressure