Her mother's parents, Ardelia and John Solomon Willis, left Greenville Alabama around 1910 after they lost a farm due to debts that they could not repay. ... Moses expresses the fact that in traditional blues songs, the singer is the subject, however, in The Bluest Eye, Claudia tells Pecola's story instead, allowing Pecola to remain silent for the majority of the novel. ...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate