Morrison s writings concentrate on rural African people in Show More The Bluest Eye is written by Toni Morrison, in 1970. Toni Morrison is one of the most eloquent novelists who has written some of demanding abuses of the modernism. 20th century literature is depicted by anger. Facing this heavy burden is Pecola, an eleven-year-old African-American girl in search of female identity.Modernism In Toni Morrisons The Bluest Eye. The Bluest eye by Toni Morrison is a book that focuses on the tragic effects of the impositions of the middle-class white race on the rest of the population, particularly the American ideals of beauty.

In this book, the Dick and Jane are representations of the development of the black lives. The Dick and Jane represented white wealth and white beauty. Dick Jane text often represent basal reader. Morrison starts this novel with Dick and Jane text. Also, it is about how black community hates itself simply for not being white.

Also, she is eleven years old. Mother, father, …show more content… She is a passive and mysterious character. The homes depicted in The Bluest Eye are set against an ideal image of home and family, presented in the novel's opening section written in the style of a Dick and JaneThe first, novel begins “Here is the house.

From movies and candy wrappers Pecola fantasy is to have blue eyes, she believes that having blue eyes is going to change how other see her. This made Pecola forced her fantasy world, which is her only defense against the pain. ‘Please make me disappear.’ She squeezed her eyes shut” (45).

Also she reminder of …show more content… This novel presents a realistic view of these women they get married and have children and work for white families. In this novel, Pecola represents black community’s self-hatred and ugliness. After all this trauma Pecola makes imaginary friend who became her only conversation partner. While Pecola was pregnant her baby comes out too early and dies. Later on the story Pecola got raped by her father and becomes pregnant. Pecola loves Shirley Temple, she worships her because she was a little white girl with beautiful eyes.

The Bluest Eye Toni Morrison Summary