- The theme of love in the novel appears in both sexual and lack the love substance in the story. We notice the lack of love between Claudia’s family and Pecola’s family but in different terms. I would say Claudia is bit well off then Pecola, who only received love in the worst possible way from her father. Pecola’s interest in how to make someone love her has haunted her since her kid days with the prostitutes and when she first got her period. “How do you do that? I mean, how do you get somebody to love you?” Her curiosity got to the best of her since she began to associate herself as ugly,no one would love her unless she has blue eyes.
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i agree with you, Pecola is lacking of love from her parents unlike Claudia’s family. Also, Pecola is insecure because of her appearance .
Pecola is receiving love from Claudia and her family though, so this is what might save her from totally being lost and never finding it.