The Bluest Eye
Pecola Breedlove, a young black girl, prays every day for beauty. Mocked by other children for the dark skin, curly hair, and brown eyes that set her apart, she yearns for normalcy, for the blond hair and blue eyes that she believes will allow her to finally fit in.Yet as her dream grows more fervent, her life slowly starts to disintegrate in the face of adversity and strife. A powerful examination of our obsession with beauty and conformity, Toni Morrison's virtuosic first novel asks powerful questions about race, class, and gender with the subtlety and grace that have always characterized her writing.
Pecola Breedlove, a young black girl, prays every day for beauty. Mocked by other children for the dark skin, curly hair, and brown eyes that set her apart, she yearns for normalcy, for the blond hair and blue eyes that she believes will allow her to finally fit in.Yet as her dream grows more fervent, her life slowly starts to disintegrate in the face of adversity and strife. A powerful examination of our obsession with beauty and conformity, Toni Morrison's virtuosic first novel asks questions about race, class, and gender with the subtlety and grace that have always characterized her writing.
| SKU | M111243 |
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| ISBN | 9780307278449 |
| Language | English |
| Page Count | 224 |
| Product Type | Paperback Books |
| Book Type | Young Adult Novels |
| Primary Contributor | Toni Morrison |
| Age Groups | Ages 13 to 15, Ages 16 to 18 |
| Publisher | PRH - Penguin Random House |