The Bluest Eye

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The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison Claudia Macteer, an independent and strong-minded nine year old girl is one of the voices in the novel that depicts her life at home and a portion of the huge occasions of the fall of 1939. It is a those limit of the incredible depression, and the girls’ guardian are more concerned with making a decent living over with lavishing consideration upon their daughters, yet there may be a undercurrent for affection. Henry Washington lived with them as a boarder together with a young lady named Pecola. Her father tried to burn down their house. Pecola admire Shirley Temple very much, she believes that being white is beautiful and it makes her ugly. Moving back to her family made Pecola's life difficult and miserable. Her father is an alcoholic,she's not close with her mother, and they often beat one another. Sammy, her brother constantly escape. She thought that what if she had blue eyes, maybe she would have a different life. On the other hand, there are situations that can make her feel every day that she is …show more content…
Her mother Pauline always felt isolated like hers and believes that she is unattractive and like what she observed in the movies, romantic love is only for the beautiful. She lets her husband continue his hideous behaviour in order to bolster her as a martyr. When she is at work, she is more alive especially when she is cleaning a white's woman house because she loves this house more than her house. Meanwhile, Cholly, Pecola's father forsaken him and he only lived with his great aunt but also died unexpectedly when he was a young teenager. He was also chastened by two white men who discover him having sex for the first time and forced them to continue while they are watching. He leave the town to find his father but he refuses him. And when he met Pauline, he is a miserable man. Time passes by, he has lost interest in life and feels trapped in his