The idea that blue eyes are a necessity for beauty has been imprinted on Pecola her whole life. "If I looked different, beautiful, maybe Cholly (her father) would be different, and Mrs. Breedlove (her mother) too. Maybe they would say, "Why look at pretty-eyed Pecola. We musn't do bad things in front of those pretty eyes" (46). Many people have helped imprint this ideal of beauty on her. Mr.Yacowbski as a symbol for the rest of society's norm, treats her

Her classmates also have an effect on her. They seem to think that because she is not beautiful and she is not worth anything except as the focal point of their mockery. "Black e mo. Black e mo. Yadaddsleepsnekked. Black e mo black e mo ya dadd sleeps nekked..." (65) As if it were not bad enough being ridiculed by children her own age, adults mock her as well. Geraldine, a colored woman, who refused to tolerate "niggers", happened to walk in while Pecola was in her house. "Get out...You nasty little black bitch. Get out of my house" (92) By having an adult point out to her that she really was a "nasty" little girl, it seems all the more true. Pecola was never able to get away from this kind of ridicule. At home she was put through the same thing, if not worse because her family members were the ones who were supposed to love her. Her mother was unable to conceal her obvious affection towards a white girl over her. One da

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