The Bluest Eyes

"The Bluest Eyes" Toni Morrison was an African American woman that had gone through almost forty years of suppression. In an excerpt from her novel The Bluest Eyes, she tells the story of a young girl named Claudia who receives a white baby doll every Christmas. Claudia does not like the doll so she decided to tear it apart like every other "white baby doll" that she has received. At this time, African American women …

…do or what you accomplish. Morrison has used her novels to voice the thoughts of African Americans since it is never heard of that often. I feel that whoever reads any of Morrison's novels will learn a little more about African Americans and not rely on the stereotypes that have been passed down to ever generation. Hopefully, by that time, everyone will have their own opinion on different races and not just follow previous beliefs.