The Bluest Eye By Toni Morrison By Toni Morrison

Background info… Toni Morrison grew up in Lorain, Ohio where the story takes place Family migrated there from down south Went to Howard University as well as Cornell University First wrote The Bluest Eye in the 1960’s but wasn’t published until 1970 Toni Morrison grew up in Lorain, Ohio where the story takes place Family migrated there from down south Went to Howard University as well as Cornell University First wrote The Bluest Eye in the 1960’s but wasn’t published until 1970

Somewhat of an autobiography Based in the town she grew up The narrator is the same age she was during that time period 9 years old in 1941 Novel inspired by a conversation she had as a little girl Decided to write it during the “Black is Beautiful” Era in America Based in the town she grew up The narrator is the same age she was during that time period 9 years old in 1941 Novel inspired by a conversation she had as a little girl Decided to write it during the “Black is Beautiful” Era in America

“shape a silence while breaking it…” Morrison’s goal was to break the internal damage of racism within Tells the story from multiple perspectives Chloe’s the main narrator Morrison’s goal was to break the internal damage of racism within Tells the story from multiple perspectives Chloe’s the main narrator

Check the technique Morrison’s writing style unique Doesn’t go in sequential order Each section a season Story within a story Back tracks to get characters’ info, how they came to be who they are Tells what’s going on in the present as well Morrison’s writing style unique Doesn’t go in sequential order Each section a season Story within a story Back tracks to get characters’ info, how they came to be who they are Tells what’s going on in the present as well

Focus on this… What is beauty? How is beauty portrayed in the African- American community? What lengths do Black women go through for beauty? Are Black women influenced by Mainstream America about beauty? What is beauty? How is beauty portrayed in the African- American community? What lengths do Black women go through for beauty? Are Black women influenced by Mainstream America about beauty?

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