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Toni Morrison's "The Bluest Eye" and "Sula", 2007.
Looks at the maternal figures in two of Toni Morrison's writings: "The Bluest Eye" and "Sula".
870 words (approx. 3.5 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 30.95
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This paper explains that the strong maternal characters in Toni Morrison's "The Bluest Eye" and "Sula" each have different ways of mothering their children, yet have something in common with one another. The author points out that each woman has had to endure some sort of suffering, which helped create the type of woman she is within the novel. The paper relates how Morrison depicts the internal suffering, which leads Pauline Breedlove in "The Bluest Eye" to be strong and Eva Peace in "Sula" to be powerful.
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"Pauline's suffering as both a young girl and a woman causes her to become hard and strong with her family, The Fishers and her community members. Pauline is ostracized by the black women in her community, so she embarrasses them by becoming a better Christian than they are. She is humiliated by Cholly and the ugliness of her children, so she works for a rich white family with a pretty little girl. This suffering enables her to become a harder worker and a stronger mother figure to both her children and the Fisher's little girl."
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Toni Morrison?s "The Bluest Eye", 2005.
This paper discusses Toni Morrison's fiction "The Bluest Eye", based partially on Toni Morrison's life.
1,315 words (approx. 5.3 pages), 7 sources, MLA, $ 44.95
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This paper explains that, in the novel "The Bluest Eye", Toni Morrison expresses the helplessness of the girls, who face racial discrimination and hate white culture but imitate it anyway because the white culture is considered good and beautiful and the black culture is considered bad and ugly. The author points out that Morrison in her own life was not from the poor class but rather from the African-American middle class, like the McTeers. The paper relates that the rape of Pecola by her father is not autobiographical but may have been based on things Morrison could have seen or believed possible, within the poorer parts of the African-American community in her own childhood in the 1940s.
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"The main characters in the story are three girls, Claudia and Frieda McTeer (sisters in a black family), and Pecola Breedlove, a poor girl who is staying with the McTeers because of abuse at her house. One of the first traumatic things happens in this book is when Pecola gets her first period. This is a normal thing, but it is traumatic for Pecola because she never heard about it at home. So Pecola thinks she is bleeding to death. Mainly as far as the future parts of the book, this means if she is raped again she could have a baby (forshadowing). Later in the book, after Pecola goes back home, she is raped again by her father, gets pregnant, and later goes mad. This shows how black girls in this environment never have a chance, even in their own houses. "
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Toni Morrison's "The Bluest Eye", 2007.
An analysis of Toni Morrison's controversial first novel "The Bluest Eye".
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This paper analyzes Toni Morrison's novel "The Bluest Eye". The writer explains how this book doesn't belittle the characteristics of its individuals, nor does it place judgment on their actions; rather, the book emphasizes the influence of past suffering and circumstances - exploring how things came to be instead of why they came to be. The writer suggests that "The Bluest Eye" is a quintessential demonstration of the inflexibility of the world. The writer further discusses how Morrison keeps herself from blaming the plight of characters like Cholly and Pecola on any one person or action. The writer concludes that the characters' sufferings construct themselves from a mesh of negative events that were woven together by circumstances; circumstances that were created from Morrison's world - a world that seems more inclined to create misery than it does to create joy.
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"The universe of The Bluest Eye is the bigot; it is the spawn of prejudice, the breeder of hate and racism; it shrivels the seeds of flowers just as easily as it shrivels a human baby. Morrison constructs a world hostile to human life, one that sets up humanity to suffer by endorsement of the cruel and perversion of the beautiful.
Pauline's dream is beautiful. She dreams of a male protector, an ethereal and heavenly thing that will wash away her worries and lift her up into happiness. He is a "Presence, an all-embracing tenderness with strength and a promise of rest....She had only to lay her head on his chest and he would lead her away...forever" (113). This dream seems fulfilled when Cholly happens upon her on the side of the road one day, but this chance encounter is a cruel ploy of circumstance."
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Toni Morrison's "The Bluest Eye", 2006.
An analysis of Toni Morrison's "The Bluest Eye" in terms of its message about sexuality and beauty.
1,575 words (approx. 6.3 pages), 0 sources, $ 62.95
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When it first burst onto the literary scene in 1970, Toni Morrison's "The Bluest Eye" became an immediate sensation that brought to light the quiet desperation of many African-Americans living in the twentieth-century United States. With that in mind, this paper examines the issues of beauty, sexuality and male perversion that inform Morrison's text. In so doing, the paper examines the curious relationship between sex and beauty in the novel as well what it means for the tragic character of Pecola. Additionally, the paper looks at what racially-charged models of beauty mean for young African-American women and how the ugly idea that beauty could only be beautiful if it was/is white impacts Pecola's life in ways that are ultimately devastating.
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Toni Morrison's "The Bluest Eye", 2006.
A look at the role of society's definition of beauty in Toni Morrison's "The Bluest Eye"
1,049 words (approx. 4.2 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 36.95
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This paper looks at Morrison's novel "The Bluest Eye" and describes American society's obsession with beauty as defined by the white majority. The author says that Morrison explores the demonization of an entire race, and shows it in the microcosm of a female child. The author explores the issue of children's cruelty towards each other, and their support of each other, depending on where the attack is coming from.
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"We live in a world that appreciates and often rewards beauty. Those that are beautiful seem to find an easier way in the world. Being beautiful is popular and selling beauty is a very lucrative market. Everywhere men and women alike are bombarded with advertisements for products that will make them more beautiful. Such an obsession with beauty has adverse repercussions because it creates standards and behavior that exposes how we can demeaning we can be. Toni Morrison's novel, The Bluest Eye, explores the negative ramifications of a society that revolves around beauty and what it means to be beautiful. With the character of Pecola Breedlove, Morrison illustrates how the notion of beauty is associated with human worth. In addition, through Pecola's behavior toward her looks, Morrison demonstrates how devastating it can be to not live up to the standard that society has established. For Pecola, beauty becomes an unattainable dream and, as a result, she develops an inferiority complex as well as an identity crisis that clouds her entire life. "
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Links Between Past and Present in Toni Morrison's "The Bluest Eye", 1999.
An essay exploring the character of Cholly in Toni Morrison's "The Bluest Eye."
2,545 words (approx. 10.2 pages), 0 sources, MLA, $ 77.95
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The paper begins with a look at the stereotypical character Cholly portrays and how Cholly fits the stereotype. The paper then introduces Cholly's psychological background and history and analyzes his behavior. Finally, the paper explores why Morrison made the stylistic choices she did in dealing with the character of Cholly.
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"By raping Pecola, Cholly was taking his revenge on women, making himself the victor in a battle that he lost as a child and demonstrating that he is not helpless. He is, in effect, abandoning Pecola by raping her, even before he physically leaves his family. The moment he rapes her, he is no longer a father figure (if he ever indeed was) but a source of pain, and a thief of her innocence, as his parents were to him. She is left to bear a premature child that dies moments after it is born, as Cholly, in a sense, did, with his slow transformation into inhumanity that began at birth. As with Cholly, the fault of the death of Pecola's child was the fault of no one in particular, but of the horrible surrounding circumstances that seem to have passed from generation to generation."
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Toni Morrison's "The Bluest Eye", 1994.
This paper analyzes the impact of Toni Morrison's novel "The Bluest Eye" about white racism on black self-image: Family and sanity.
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"Toni Morrison in her novel "The Bluest Eye" addresses an issue that was raised by Malcolm X in his autobiography and by other black writers examining their place in American society, and that issue is the degree to which blacks have been subjugated by whites not only in economic and social terms but in terms of ideas about beauty. Malcolm X noted the relationship between black acceptance of the prevailing white idea of beauty and blacks' low self-esteem, and he himself was subject to this when he was a young man as he admired "high-yellow" women rather than dark black women and used extraordinary means to straighten his hair. Pecola Breedlove, Morrison's main character, has a similar reaction to her physical characteristics--she would change them if she could and does change those she can in order to reflect the idea of beauty held by white society."
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Toni Morrison's "The Bluest Eye", 2007.
This paper reviews the book "The Bluest Eye" by Toni Morrison.
1,919 words (approx. 7.7 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 61.95
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In this article, the writer discusses the book "The Bluest Eye" and addresses the issues that surround the book's main theme of physical beauty. The writer notes that some consideration is given to the underlying topics of self-hatred and culture, which were both important corresponding subjects. Looking at how culture affected the girls' perceptions of physical beauty, and how this was shaped by the surrounding society, the paper considers how self-hatred was displayed within the character's lives and looks at the subsequent results. Finally, reflection is given to the way that contemporary society portrays beauty and how that affects today's culture.
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Introduction
Taking a Look in the Mirror
Conclusion
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"It was during the late nineteen-thirties when Percola Breedlove, a social 'case', went to live at the MacTeers house. America, during this period, was still suffering from the effects of the Great Depression, and Europe had recently gone to war. Percola, at just eleven years old, was a young girl at the beginning of puberty, who was only just beginning to understand society's standards concerning physical attributes and characteristics. However, it was not long before she discovered the truth about herself; she was an ugly, black bitch - the proof of which was clearly evident through the fact that she was both unwanted and unloved by both her family and society."
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Toni Morrison's "The Bluest Eye", 2005.
An analysis of Morrison's novel from the perspective of several famous psychological and sociological theories.
3,207 words (approx. 12.8 pages), 7 sources, APA, $ 92.95
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This paper examines Toni Morrison's novel, "The Bluest Eye", from a perspective that integrates psychological and sociological theories regarding human behavior in the social environment. Biological, psychological, and social theories are explored as they affect key characters in Morrison's work, as well as the ways in which the author presents these characters. The paper focuses on Piaget's theory of cognitive development and Anderson's categorization of stress, as well as taking into consideration psychoanalytical theories and the behavioral perspective.
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"Part of this stress goes through from mother to daughter, and the lack of maternal warmth that is present in the beginning of the novel set up this theme as well. Although Claudia finds a way to be appreciative of her mother caring whether she lives or dies, this is the bare minimum of an emotional attachment between mother and child. One gets the
sense that the narrator is trying to make more of this attachment than is really there, since the treatment of her mother seems to border on being abusive at this point. This relates to the socio-psychological concept of the insecure attachment, which can in effect cause the
child to later go in the opposite direction of separation anxiety and show patterns of avoidance, resisting behaviors, and disorganization that can affect the child in later years."
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"The Bluest Eye" by Toni Morrison, 2002.
A study of Toni Morrison's "The Bluest Eye" and the background behind the book .
2,000 words (approx. 8.0 pages), 6 sources, APA, $ 63.95
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Toni Morrison's first novel ,"The Bluest Eye" ,which was published in 1970, was the first link in a long chain of novels all focusing on pressing issues of white dominance and its impact of psyche of black people in the United States. The paper shows that although racial hatred and discrimination are as not as intense now as they must have been in writer's childhood, still the story has been developed and told in such a manner that it arouses sympathy for the black child.
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"Toni Morrison, the 1993 Nobel Laureate, has always been a champion of African American rights and like some other famous black writers in the field of literature; she too based her writings on personal experiences and observations. In most of her novels, the writer has tried to highlight the plight of black Americans in the days of her childhood when racial segregation and discrimination were intense and devastating. In "The Bluest eye", which was her first novel, the writer has addressed many important issues, some of which are still valid today. Apart from racial discrimination and hatred, the writer has delved deeper into other subjects too including meaning of beauty and the role of black community in its inferior status."
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"The House On Mango Street" ( Sandra Cisneros ) and "The Bluest Eye" ( Toni Morrison ), 1999.
Compares the novel's themes, author's goals and effectiveness, styles and characters.
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Sandra Cisneros' The House on Mango Street, written in 1984, and Toni Morrison's The Bluest Eye, first published in 1970, are both aimed at adolescent audiences but deal with deep, often disturbing themes about serious social conditions and their effects on children.
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"Sandra Cisneros' The House on Mango Street, written in 1984, and Toni Morrison's The Bluest Eye, first published in 1970, are both aimed at adolescent audiences but deal with deep, often disturbing themes about serious social conditions and their effects on children. Both books are told in the first person; both narrators are young girls, living in destitute neighborhoods, who witness the harsh realities of life for those who are poor, abused, and hopeless, although the narrators themselves manage to survive their tough environments with their wits and strength intact. The books are more than simple literary exercises written merely to amuse or delight their audiences; both authors attempt to provoke their readers to think about the social issues their novels present. This research will discuss the specific goals of each of these novels and the ..."
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Toni Morrison's "Sula", 2006.
This paper reviews and analyzes the novel, "Sula," written by, African-American author and Nobel prize laureate, Toni Morrison.
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This paper examines the plot and main characters in Morrison's novel, which tells the story of the special friendship between two African-American women, Nel and Sula. "Sula" is set in the mainly conservative and primarily black community of Bottom, which becomes as much of a character in this novel, as Sula and Nel. This paper focuses on Morrison's use of race, gender and sexual themes, throughout this particular novel. This paper analyzes the characteristics of Sula, who unwittingly becomes a martyr for her community. The writer of this paper illustrates the various conflicts in the novel, which affect the members of the community, including Nel and Sula. This paper also delves into the class and race-related issues, which are key elements in Morrison's novel.
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"Nel reacted to her personal growing pains much as Bottom did. Just as Nel sacrificed the difficult duty of self-assertion through independence, so too did Bottom sacrifice the same type of self-assertion over Medallion. The inability of Bottom's residents to take a clear, decisive stand against Medallion demonstrates the difficulty by which communities can come together and respond to external or internal crisis. Comprised of different people with different personalities, beliefs, and worldviews, communities like Bottom do not necessarily fare well in times of crisis. Even though many of Bottom's residents united under common ethical, economic, and political causes, the collective attempt to dichotomize good and evil ultimately failed."
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An Analysis of ?Sula? by Toni Morrison, 2002.
The effects of internal and external oppression of innocents by reviewing Toni Morrison's ?Sula?, a tale of two women who cope with the rigors of family and social oppression in different ways.
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This paper endeavors to explore three characters in "Sula": 'Sula' , Nell Wright -Sula's best friend and Shadrack, an alcoholic veteran from the war, suffering from shell-shock. The writer discusses how pressures from family and/or neighbors shaped the above three characters and forged their destiny.
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"Sula is a very mystical girl, identified by an aura of evil about her. (http://www.pinkmonkey.com/booknotes/monkeynotes/pmSula32.asp) Sula?s mother, Hannah, and grandmother, Eva, reared Sula. Eva and Hannah were both perceived to be the town hussies. http://www.sparknotes.com/lit/sul/summary.html) Their unconventional and promiscuous nature helped shape Sula?s personality ? odd, enigmatic and rebellious. Her best friend is Nel Wright and they virtually become inseparable. Three events in Sula?s life moulded her character. One of them was the death of Chicken Little. (http://www.pinkmonkey.com/booknotes/monkeynotes/pmSula32.asp) One day, Sula is playing with Chicken Little, one of the neighbouring children. As she swings him around, she loses her hold on him and he falls in the river and drowns. Although Sula and Nel (who was present) swore they would never tell anybody the truth about what happened, Sula always blamed herself for his death. (http://www.sparknotes.com/lit/sul/summary.html) "
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"Sula" by Toni Morrison, 2005.
This paper presents an analysis of "Sula" by Toni Morrison.
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This paper discusses two African American girls who become friends. The paper examines if they are complete opposites of one another, or not. The paper describes how the story is centered around a black community where an African American slave was given his freedom and land, but the land was a trick with the land being hilly. The paper explores how the main characters of this story have many similarities, yet there are differences. The paper analyzes how Morrison exploits bodies to explain the relationship between oppression, gender roles and race modified through the characters such as Sula, Eva and Nel.
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Toni Morrison?s ?Sula?, 2002.
The paper examines the element of time in Toni Morrison's novel "Sula".
1,422 words (approx. 5.7 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 47.95
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The writer claims that in "Sula", time is an important element which links the characters to their heritage, to their family, to their community, and to one another. The paper brings examples from the structure of the story, the separation into chapters and from the text and characters themselves to argue that time is an organizing principle in this book as it is in life.
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"The novelist indicates that time will be an issue from the first by labeling each chapter with a year as title, beginning the story in 1919. Time is made an issue even before that in the short introductory chapter which shows that the author is looking into the past to tell this story, and time and place are linked as she tells how the area known as the Bottom is now a golf course--both time and place are in the past. This opening chapter links the contemporary reality of a golf course and other changes with the history of the past as Morrison tells how black people were tricked into accepting the Bottom as their land, when in fact it was poor land even though called "the bottom of heaven" (6)."
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