English Final Project

Final Book Report III Toni Morrison’s, The Bluest Eye, Alice Walker’s , The Color Purple , and Richard Wright’s autobiography , Black Boy , all represent prejudicy . The preceding novels show the characters were typical victims, not understading the division of power amongst races. The Bluest Eye , a heart breaking story of a little back girl living in Lorain, Ohio during the 1930’s, manifest the longing of Pecola Breedlove’s obsession for love. In order to …

…away wishing everyday to terminate her blackness. Soon later, due to herself and people around, she goes mad thinking she is actually gifted with blue eyes more beautiful than anyone elses. Celia stays a submissive wife until Shug comes along to boost her self-esteem to where it has never gone before. At first Richard , in Black Boy, does not understand any of his obstacles. Therefore that was his hunger to go searching for more knowledge.