The Bluest eye /
Morrison, Toni
The Bluest eye / Toni Morrison. - xix, 208 pages ; 20 cm
The Bluest Eye tells the story of Pecola Breedlove, a young black girl growing up in 1940s America who longs for blue eyes, believing they will make her beautiful and loved. As Pecola faces poverty, racism, and abuse, the novel explores how societal standards of beauty and internalized self-hatred damage her sense of identity. Through multiple perspectives, Morrison shows the emotional and psychological impact of these forces on both Pecola and her community.
9781784879105
Racism -- Fiction
Self-perception -- Fiction
African American women -- Fiction
813.54 MOR
The Bluest eye / Toni Morrison. - xix, 208 pages ; 20 cm
The Bluest Eye tells the story of Pecola Breedlove, a young black girl growing up in 1940s America who longs for blue eyes, believing they will make her beautiful and loved. As Pecola faces poverty, racism, and abuse, the novel explores how societal standards of beauty and internalized self-hatred damage her sense of identity. Through multiple perspectives, Morrison shows the emotional and psychological impact of these forces on both Pecola and her community.
9781784879105
Racism -- Fiction
Self-perception -- Fiction
African American women -- Fiction
813.54 MOR