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. ... She idolizes images of blond haired, blue-eyed white girls like Shirley Temple. ... The child is stillborn and Pecola goes insane withdrawing into a fantasy world where she has the bluest eyes of all. ... It would be ridiculous for Morrison not to include such a character and his motivations. ... Morrison would alienate the same readers she is trying to appeal to. ...

• Word Count: 1291
• Approx Pages: 5
• 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. ...

• Word Count: 876
• Approx Pages: 4