Morrison uses two narrative voices. ... In "The Bluest Eye," Morrison shifts to varied narrative situations, which are: Claudia the first-person retrospective narrator and Claudia the first-person experiencing narrator. By using this technique, Morrison shows the reader that Claudia is retelling her own story about the way she acquired her adult understanding of racial prejudices. ...

• Word Count: 2371
• Approx Pages: 9
• Grade Level: High School

The two authors share similarities and differences in their use of techniques to call attention to such segregation. ... The next instance where water appears in the narrative is when Julia sees Jim "standing beside the black waters" after they fail to find their families and to connect to the rest of the world" (Du Bois 9). ... Thus, despite the difference in techniques, both Du Bois and Delany intend to imply the emotional states of their protagonists. ...

• Word Count: 2007
• Approx Pages: 8
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate