Oppression Of Black Women

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Discusses the theme of oppression examplified by two fictional characters. Pecola in Toni Morrison's THE BLUEST EYE, and Gwendolen in Buchi Emecheta's THE FAMILY. Analysis of the characters are violated and oppressed on three levels: socioeconomic, raciism, sexism. Rape of both characters. Male oppression of females. Different endings.

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"Pecola and Gwendolen, the protagonists in two novels, Toni Morrison's The Bluest Eye and Buchi Emecheta's The Family (also known as Gwendolen), are characters violated and oppressed in various ways by men and by the society and institutions which uphold the patriarchy. As black females, Gwendolen and Pecola are doubly oppressed--first, as blacks, and second as females. In addition, they suffer the oppression of two cultures, black and white. Morrison and Emecheta focus on poor, black female characters, which means characters who suffer on the three levels of socioeconomics, racism, and sexism.

In The Bluest Eye, Morrison explores the theme of male oppression of females in the contexts of racism, capitalism, and a world run by and for white people, especially white people with power and property. Black people, especially poor black people ..."

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