The story is told from the perspectives of the sisters, Claudia and Frieda MacTeer, Morrison's goes through four seasons and traces the Pecola's descent into madness. Morrison provides readers with the context and history behind the Breedloves" misery and Pecola's obsessive desire to have the "bluest eyes". ... In Toni Morrison's book the Bluest Eye we will see how Cholly demonstrates "that disadvantage" that he goes through all his life and how because of that he is lead to being a cold person. ... (Bluest Eye, 123) Toni Morrison shows the pain and struggle that C...

• Word Count: 480
• Approx Pages: 2
• Grade Level: High School

For example, Toni Morrison, in her critical text Playing in the Dark, has argued that everything that constitutes whiteness as a racial identity--from the national literature of the United States to its Constitution to the daily practices of its citizens--is a response to the absent/objectified presence of the black Other or, in her words, "to a dark, abiding, signing Africanist presence" (5). ... Extending Morrison's claims about race to gender, I would say that gender opposition--though, again, misrecognized--has allowed for a self-narrative of men. ...

• Word Count: 301
• Approx Pages: 1
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

In her novel The Bluest Eye Toni Morrison tells a tragic tale, carefully leading the reader through the circumstances which result in Pecola Breedlove's demise. ... Morrison wants her audience to seriously reflect upon racism. ...

• Word Count: 403
• Approx Pages: 2
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

The Bluest Eye Toni Morrison's The Bluest Eye tells the sad story of Pecola Breedlove, a poor prepubescent black girl, who wants to be loved and cared for by her family and society. ... This is the only one example throughout the entire novel that Morrison writes a detailed description. It would be ridiculous for Morrison not to include such a character and his motivations. ... Readers could become enraged believing that Morrison was denying it as a societal crisis. Morrison would alienate the same readers she is trying to appeal to. ...

• Word Count: 1291
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: High School

In the novel, The Bluest Eye, by Toni Morrison, the evils inflicted upon blacks by a white society indoctrinated by the inherent beauty of whiteness and ugliness of blackness are thoroughly depicted. ... (Morrison 48, Miner's italics) Mr. ... You're my prisoner- (Morrison 90). ... Get out of my house- (Morrison 92). ... Lastly, Morrison uses this novel to illustrate a reflect...

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In the novel, The Bluest Eye, by Toni Morrison, the evils inflicted upon blacks by a white society indoctrinated by the inherent beauty of whiteness and ugliness of blackness are thoroughly depicted. ... (Morrison 89). ... (Morrison 90). ... (Morrison 92). ... (Morrison 92). ...

• Word Count: 1667
• Approx Pages: 7
• Grade Level: High School

FINAL Toni Morrison once said that race is a central, defining feature of American literature. All of the significant texts show concern for the racially "other." I agree that a number of authors use race as a central idea in their writings. In Mary Rowlandson's Narrative, she defines her Puri...

• Word Count: 1155
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: High School

In the Bluest Eye, Toni Morrison uses abuse and hardship to show the tragic consequences that come from racism. ... Toni Morrison describes the conditions under which African-Americans in general and Pecola in particular are forced to live. ... Toni Morrison shows us what racism produces in the Bluest Eye. ...

• Word Count: 971
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• Grade Level: High School

Toni Morrison's The Bluest Eye is the story of young black girl growing up in a small town in Ohio, during the 1940's. ... Toni Morrison's The Bluest Eye gives the reader many shocking insights into the Black American family during the Depression, but perhaps the main idea to take away from the reading of this novel is how easy it is to lose one's innocence. ...

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The Song of Solomon is a novel written by Toni Morrison (Chloe Anthony Wofford) in 1977. It evolved from the grief she had over the death of her father. Ms. Morrison grew up in a time where there was noticeable hostility and racism towards black people. She learned early on that to be able to surviv...

• Word Count: 548
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• Grade Level: High School

Song of Solomon is considered to be Toni Morrison's masterpiece and won her a Nobel Prize in literature. In this novel, Morrison is able to weave together magic and folklore while still portraying the black community's real struggle and most importantly never leaving touch with her protagonists epic quest, all these coming together to create a truly incredible read. ...

• Word Count: 784
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: High School

In Toni Morrison's Tar Baby, the central character, Jadine, is constantly being judged by her race, and because of her cultural background, the judgment does not only come from the Caucasian people she meets, but also all the many African Americans in her life. ... Toni Morrison weaves such a strong theme into an entertaining and enjoyable book incredibly successfully. ... Morrison has a strong voice and style that make the writing come alive, as well as bringing the theme across to the reader with a stronger tone. ...

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Hate crimes, anti-feminism, racism and even genocide can take place anywhere and possibly these things happen everyday. There is a conceptual way of explaining these occurrences. This is called reification. Reification can affect anyone and sometimes it may affect everyone. This theory or concept can help us understand why issues of racism, anti-feminism, hate crimes and genocide even take place. ...

• Word Count: 1942
• Approx Pages: 8
• Grade Level: High School