Monthly Archives: April 2013

Pecola Breedlove is a passive and mysterious character in the novel. She seems to be a delicate and fragile child. Next, Claudia Macteer, is not a passive person. She is a brave woman. She fight and defend Pecola where she … Continue reading →

Pecola is an African-American girl (ages 10-13); she is from a lower class family. Pecola doesn’t accept herself instead she hates herself for being black, ugly and she believes that having white skin, blue eyes and blond hair will make … Continue reading →

“Being a minority in both caste and class, we moved about anyway on the hem of life, struggling to consolidate our weaknesses and hang on, or to creep singly up into the major folds of the garment.”(Pg. 17) To break … Continue reading →

I believe what Morrison means by the quote is that even though they were a minority in both caste and class, they were able to continue on with their lives. The fact that they were not well off did not seem to … Continue reading →

The quote has allot to do with the american dream because that what everyone is here for. By being in a “low caste” or poor you can’t really achieve much and you feel like a minority. I know how it feels … Continue reading →

On page 17, Morrison writes, “Being a minority in both caste and class, we moved about anyway on the hem of life, struggling to consolidate our weaknesses and hang on, or to creep singly up into the major folds of … Continue reading →

Claudia narrates parts of The Bluest Eye, sometimes from a child’s perspective and sometimes from the perspective of an adult looking back. She suffers from racist beauty standards and material insecurity, but she has a loving and stable family which … Continue reading →

What is beauty? White skin, blue eyes, thin boy, and blonde hair.  Pecola is an African-American girl (ages 10-13) and  she is from a lower class family. Pecola hates herself for being  black and she believes that having white skin … Continue reading →

Love first appears in this novel when Claudia’s mother has to take care of her when she got sick. “Great Jesus. Get on in that bed. How many times do I have to tell you to wear something on your … Continue reading →

The theme of love is explored in the novel through morbid and volatile family relationships. It isn’t showed in the conventional ways we would typically see love. For example with hugs, kisses, laughter and joy; a happy and loving family relationship. … Continue reading →