"Self, Society, and Myth in Toni Morrison's Fiction." Contemporary Literary Criticism. Michigan: Gale Research Inc., 194-213.ĭavis, Cynthia. "Special Effects, Special Pleading." Contemporary Literary Criticism. However, as a result of their search for a perfect outward image they are never able to value their inner selves.īayles, Martha. The characters of Geraldine, Pauline, and Pecola all erroneously believe that obtaining a certain look will enhance their lives.
ining an ideal appearance in order to accommodate what others view as beautiful can ruin one's existence. Geraldine did not talk to him,coo to him, or indulge him in kissing bouts, but she saw that every o. In addition, when the author illustrates how Geraldine is more concerned with her baby's physical appearance than with his emotional needs, she writes, "He was always brushed, bathed, oiled, and shod. Geraldine thinks she will be discriminated for being black, therefore, she refuses to accept and own any physical features of her culture. Louis Junior: Geraldines son, who bullies Pecola and blames her for.
GERALDINE THE BLUEST EYE SKIN
She thinks black people are ugly, and she wants to appear white because she equates having lighter skin with being a better person. The Bluest Eye, published in 1970, is the first novel written by Toni Morrison. Geraldine is so ashamed of her black characteristics that she tries to hide them.
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When the author illustrates how woman like Geraldine act, she asserts, "They hold their behind in for fear of sway too free when they wear lipstick they never cover the entire mouth for fear of lips to thick, and they worry, worry, worry about the edges of their hair" (Morrison 83).
For example, the character of Geraldine is so consumed with physical perfection that she prevents herself from accepting her black heritage. Geraldine's anxieties over wanting to comply with what others think is beautiful, damage her existence. The characters of Geraldine, Pauline, and Pecola all believe that physical perfection leads to acceptance however, it is the same belief that causes their personal downfalls and prevents them from recognizing their own inner beauty. In Toni Morrison's novel, The Bluest Eye, many characters are obsessed with attaining the idealist definition of what is considered beautiful. Eleven-year-old Pecola equates beauty and social acceptance with whiteness she therefore longs to have the bluest eye. The concept of physical beauty and desire to conform to a prescribed definition of what is considered beautiful can destroy a person's life. The Bluest Eye, debut novel by Nobel Prize-winning author Toni Morrison, published in 1970.Set in Morrison’s hometown of Lorain, Ohio, in 194041, the novel tells the tragic story of Pecola Breedlove, an African American girl from an abusive home. Search for a Perfection in The Bluest Eye Two protagonists of the novel, Pecola Breedlove and Geraldine were both born into the world as African American females.
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