Beloved The book I read was Beloved, by Toni Morrison. ... Toni Morrison was born Chloe Anthony Wofford on February 18, 1931 in Lorain, Ohio. ... Thus, Toni Morrison was brought up to be proud of her heritage and rich cultural background. ... In Beloved, Toni Morrison portrays the barbarity and cruelty the slaves were subjected to. ... The author Toni Morrison has successfully developed a novel which represents the hopes, aspirations, and historical memories of black America in 273 pages. ...

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• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: High School

Her parents, who were part of the working-class, moved their family to the North, where there were better opportunities, so that Chloe and her siblings could live a life free of the racial prejudices that living in the South promised. ... With her literary debut, The Bluest Eye, Toni established her new identity as "Toni Morrison". ... With many extraordinary novels and major literary awards, Toni became a well-known and powerful Black female voice in the Literary scene. ... In 1987, Toni was named the Robert F. ... She was also awarded a number of other literary distinctions, among them the P...

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The Eyes of Society In The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison, the central theme is society's negative influence on the individual. ... Unable to endure the viciousness towards her by society, Pecola Breedlove, the protagonist of the story, goes quietly insane, withdrawing into a fantasy world in which she is the most beloved little girl. ... By this short anecdote, Morrison delivers a subtle, profound message. ... Elliot Transcript) Clark testified that his research illustrated the detrimental effects of prejudice, segregation, and discrimination on personality development....

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• Approx Pages: 7
• Grade Level: High School

Brown, Jean Toomer, Zora Neal Hurston, Weldon Johnson, Langston Hughes, Richard Wright, Maya Angelou and the list goes on to include newer African American authors and scholars such as Cornell West, Toni Morrison and Nikki Giovanni. ... Born in Cleveland, Ohio, most of Chesnutt's writings include the struggles of African American's and also touched on the topic of being bi-racial in a prejudice society. ...

• Word Count: 2200
• Approx Pages: 9
• Grade Level: Undergraduate