Some of the discussion questions on The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison:
*What are the images of females that the characters in the novel are exposed to in the movies and their society/community? Who defines beauty? How do the images validate or negate their identities?
*Is bell hooks account of how black women view themselves and why they view themselves in such a way relevant to the story based in the 1940's? Have societal conceptions of beauty changed?
*How is the community complicit in the destruction of Pecola? Use evidence from the text and support from the bell hooks article to support your claim.
*What are some ways Morrison depicts the oppressive nature of the white hegemonic society?
About Me
- Women in Literature
- I am a graduate student in English pursuing my Ph.D. My research involves discourse anaylsis of Muslim women's conversion stories on the web. I have two children who have (not) taught me to manage my time and stick to a schedule, but have taught me about the brilliance of uncorrupted minds and that children are shaped by ALL that they hear and see.
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