English Final Project
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 achieve love she would have to deny herself of her true identity and surrender to what is thought to be beautiful and superior: little white girls "gifted" with blond hair and blue eyes. The novel procalaims the nation's love for little white girls. Sadly, Pecola wishes every night to abolish her ugliness: her blackness. If she could only become "beautiful" she would be loved , rather then become the subject of hatred ranging fom people like her mother tro her teachers to her classmates. Recounting the story of a black girl's hardship's in the world of prejudice, Alice Walker's , The Color Purple presents a moving story of love, ill-treatment, and growth. Celie, the main character, advances
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Approximate Word count = 1685
Approximate Pages = 7 (250 words per page double spaced)
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