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Morrison was an africanamerican novelist, a pulitzer and nobel prize winner whose works are praised for addressing the harsh consequences of racism in the united states. It is the story of elevenyearold pecola breedlove a black girl in an america whose love for its blond, blueeyed children can devastate all others who prays for her eyes to turn blue. Dec 03, 20 i recently finished reading toni morrisons the bluest eye. Tony morrison ended up being the prominent american writer of the second half of the 20 th century primarily due to the fact that of her novel the bluest eye published in 1970.
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It is the story of 11yearold pecola breedlovea black girl in an america whose love for its blond, blueeyed children can devastate all otherswho prays for her eyes to turn blue. The bluest eye, published in 1970, was the first novel written by author toni morrison. Individuals with disabilities are encouraged to direct suggestions, comments, or complaints. The book was written by author whilst she was a practicing lecturer at the howard university. First, the main storyline of the novel is preceeded by a primer that is a play on the dick and jane readers which. Free chapter summary notes chapter summaries with notes and analysis chapter 1 1st prologue summary. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the bluest eye. Throughout the story pecola is told many times by others that she is ugly so this leads to her believing that only girls with blonde hair and blue eyes. Written by toni morrison, audiobook narrated by toni morrison. The bluest eye is morrisons first novel written in 1970. The family relations, appeal and ugliness, ruthlessness and love are in the focus of the novel. Set in the authors girlhood hometown of lorain, ohio, it tells the story of black, more. She received the national book critics circle award, the pulitzer prize, and in 1993 she. It is the story of elevenyearold pecola breedlovea black girl in an america whose love for its blond, blueeyed children can devastate all otherswho prays for her eyes to turn blue.
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