Seeing Beyond Colors: Pecola's Quest for Blue Eye in Morrison's Novel “The Bluest Eye”
Session
Education and Development
Description
The aim of this article is to demonstrate the portrayal of racial oppression and societal segregation of the African American community in Morrison`s novel “The Bluest Eye”. The dehumanizing traumas that its protagonists experience, the painful echoes of utter loneliness, and the pervading sense of being undervalued are all expertly conveyed by the author. The story puts a lot of focus on how terrible racism is for people of color. Pecola, the heroine of the book, experiences humiliation and hardship throughout her life, and this is cruelly exposed. It serves as an homage to the universal struggles that practically every line of the novel echoes and that are faced by many people all around the world. Inequality and discrimination are symbolically described, indicating stress, pain, and a profound disappointment with the worst sides of human nature. Her desire for a blue eye, together with her outspoken resistance to the planned uprooting of black communities, adds another level of stress to her life. She also longs for a secure home. Despite these difficulties, it continues to be a magnificent work that addresses the pervasive diseases that plague civilizations in our modern age.
Keywords:
cosmopolitan, black community, racism, injustices, personal narrative.
Proceedings Editor
Edmond Hajrizi
ISBN
978-9951-550-95-6
Location
UBT Lipjan, Kosovo
Start Date
28-10-2023 8:00 AM
End Date
29-10-2023 6:00 PM
DOI
10.33107/ubt-ic.2023.223
Recommended Citation
Bashota, Halil; Suhodolli, Nora; Krasniqi, Anjeza; and Vranja, Festina, "Seeing Beyond Colors: Pecola's Quest for Blue Eye in Morrison's Novel “The Bluest Eye”" (2023). UBT International Conference. 24.
https://knowledgecenter.ubt-uni.net/conference/IC/EDU/24
Seeing Beyond Colors: Pecola's Quest for Blue Eye in Morrison's Novel “The Bluest Eye”
UBT Lipjan, Kosovo
The aim of this article is to demonstrate the portrayal of racial oppression and societal segregation of the African American community in Morrison`s novel “The Bluest Eye”. The dehumanizing traumas that its protagonists experience, the painful echoes of utter loneliness, and the pervading sense of being undervalued are all expertly conveyed by the author. The story puts a lot of focus on how terrible racism is for people of color. Pecola, the heroine of the book, experiences humiliation and hardship throughout her life, and this is cruelly exposed. It serves as an homage to the universal struggles that practically every line of the novel echoes and that are faced by many people all around the world. Inequality and discrimination are symbolically described, indicating stress, pain, and a profound disappointment with the worst sides of human nature. Her desire for a blue eye, together with her outspoken resistance to the planned uprooting of black communities, adds another level of stress to her life. She also longs for a secure home. Despite these difficulties, it continues to be a magnificent work that addresses the pervasive diseases that plague civilizations in our modern age.