The Bluest Eye, by Toni Morrison, is a novel about sexual commencement and maltreatment. ... After being abused so much sexually and emotionally, Pecola eventually ends up going insane and believing that she now has the bluest eyes and everyone is jealous of her. ... The author, Toni Morrison, made many implications towards sexual experiences. ... Although Pecola did not turn out rational and sane, she did turn out the way she believed she should: with the bluest eyes. ... Toni Morrison wrote this novel using recurring structures that really enhanced and improved the way the reader approached ...

• Word Count: 759
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: High School

The two that Morrison uses the most effectively are point of view and symbolism. ... Picking the right point of view is not that simple, so some writers like Morrison uses more than one. ... It is not easy to portray the life of a poor black girl in the days of segregation, but Morrison does it flawlessly through the eyes of Claudia. ... Morrison uses symbolism superbly, especially using the idea of "blue eyes" as the stereotype of a beautiful person. The blue eyes pop up all over the story like when Claudia is saying about her Christmas present "the big, the special, the loving gift was ...

• Word Count: 362
• Approx Pages: 1
• Grade Level: High School