Characters
Who is the main character in the novel?
Pecola
Who raised Cholly Breedlove?
Aunt Jimmy
How is the prologue written?
The prologue is written like a popular style of children’s book from the 1940s
The novel is divided into 4 sections, what are the titles of the 4 sections?
Autumn, Winter, Spring, Summer
When is your final creative project due?
TODAY
Who escapes from the boredom of life by fighting with her husband?
Pauline Breedlove
What injury does Pauline have?
She stepped on a nail and permanently hurt her foot
What do we learn in the introduction?
Pecola’s father gets her pregnant
Why does Morrison name the sections of her book after seasons?
To connect the coming of age story of the girls in the book to the seasons in order to show growth over time
How does the town react to Pecola’s pregnancy?
They blame her for her situation and feel disgusted by her
What are the names of the prostitutes who live above the Breedlove family?
Miss Marie, China, Poland
Why does Claudia destroy her dolls?
To try to find where the beauty is hidden that makes everyone like them so much
Why does Pecola come to live with the McTeer’s (Claudia’s family)
her dad tried to burn their house down and beat his wife
Chapter 1 is narrated by _____________
Claudia
How does Pecola end up at the end of the novel?
She loses her mind (talks to herself, her baby dies, thinks she has blues eyes)
Who is Maureen Peal?
The new girl in school who is light skinned, rich, and well liked
How do Pauline Breedlove and Cholly Breedlove meet (Pecola’s parents)?
Cholly tickles Pauline’s bad foot and kisses her leg
Why does Pecola drink 3 quarts of milk?
She loved looking at Shirley Temple, who was on the cup she used to drink milk
Who is the “somebody with hands” in the quote, “So when I think of Autumn, I think of somebody with hands who does not want me to die” (12)
Claudia's mom
What are the main themes in the novel?
Love, race/ racism, beauty standards, gender and sexism
What do Frieda and Claudia do to “help” Pecola and her baby?
Plant Marigold seeds and bury their money
Why does Pecola visit Soaphead Church?
to ask for Blue Eyes
What does Junior blame Pecola for
killing his mom's cat
Where do the Breedlove family live?
In a storefront
What are you going to do tonight?
STUDY