Author
Name two books Morrison wrote
The Bluest Eye and Beloved
The book is narrated by who mostly?
Claudia
The book focuses on what major theme?
Focuses on African American communities dealing with racism, poverty, and societal standards set in the 1940’s
What does the doll symbolize?
the standard of beauty that is reinforced in society by being given to little girls
What's the purpose of Morrison writing the Bluest Eye
to emphasize society's ideal standards of beauty and the pressure these standards place on individuals within an oppressed society
Name the main characters in the book
Pecola, Cholly Breedlove, Claudia, Polly Breedlove, Frieda
What does Pecola wish for and what does she perceive herself as
Blue eyes and she perceives herself as ugly and unworthy
Name at least three themes in the book
Beauty standards, Sexual Assault, Innocence Systematic racism, self-image, explicit racism
Morrison was the first black woman to win...
the Nobel Prize in Literature 1993
The book emphasizes Pecola's story using...
seasons
What devastating moment happens to Pecola?
Pecola is assaulted by her father where then she becomes pregnant, and shortly her baby passes away
What's the purpose of Pecola wishing for blue eyes?
The blue eyes that Pecola desires for emphasizes internalized racism in society. Pecola wishes to change her appearance in order to be accepted by society, portraying the ideal beauty standard enforced onto individuals.
Where and when was Morrison born
Ohio, 1931
How is characterization shown in the book
Characters such as Pecola and Cholly undergo immense character development throughout the text with events shaping their characters
What happens at the end of the book to Pecola?
Pecola is led to isolation and psychologically broken when she believes she finally has blue eyes by the end of the novel
The novel follows a .... ( what kind of narrative style)
non-linear story