Kiara Gosling
Professor Barnswell
English 150
17 September 2015
In the quote excerpted from the novel " The Bluest Eye" author Toni Morrison explains the phenomenon love. Morrison explains that the act of love or how it is conveyed is entirely dependent upon the lover. Through her use of diction and tone, Morrison expresses the idea that love is only defined and given substance by the lovers personality and or character. Though some might consider Morrisons points debatable, I agree that the way people relate to others is a complete reflection of themselves, allowing people to love in only such a capacity.
Morrison thoroughly conveys these ideas in the quote " Love is never any better than the lover. Wicked people love wickedly, violent people love violently, weak people love weakly, and stupid people stupidly. But the love a free man is never safe. There is no gift for the beloved. The lover alone posses his gift of love. The love one is shorn, neutralized, frozen in the glare of the lovers inward eye" (Morrison, 206). She first starts out by describing that the way people love, and the quality of their love is tied to their personalities; and then goes on to link each lover with its …show more content…
Such as where she first starts to link the each love with its potential lover, she only uses what some might call negative words to personify love; "violent", "weak", "wicked", "stupid". These words in itself encouraging readers to feel Morrison's negative association to love. Morrison's use of diction and heavy tone, further expresses her thoughts on love by painting a smog filled picture of a destructive relationship between the beloved and the lover. The love presented in the relationship is poisoned and tainted with impulse and self indulgence. And as if all hope is lost, Morrison ends the quote with the beloved being trapped eternally in a sadistic
Professor Barnswell
English 150
17 September 2015
In the quote excerpted from the novel " The Bluest Eye" author Toni Morrison explains the phenomenon love. Morrison explains that the act of love or how it is conveyed is entirely dependent upon the lover. Through her use of diction and tone, Morrison expresses the idea that love is only defined and given substance by the lovers personality and or character. Though some might consider Morrisons points debatable, I agree that the way people relate to others is a complete reflection of themselves, allowing people to love in only such a capacity.
Morrison thoroughly conveys these ideas in the quote " Love is never any better than the lover. Wicked people love wickedly, violent people love violently, weak people love weakly, and stupid people stupidly. But the love a free man is never safe. There is no gift for the beloved. The lover alone posses his gift of love. The love one is shorn, neutralized, frozen in the glare of the lovers inward eye" (Morrison, 206). She first starts out by describing that the way people love, and the quality of their love is tied to their personalities; and then goes on to link each lover with its …show more content…
Such as where she first starts to link the each love with its potential lover, she only uses what some might call negative words to personify love; "violent", "weak", "wicked", "stupid". These words in itself encouraging readers to feel Morrison's negative association to love. Morrison's use of diction and heavy tone, further expresses her thoughts on love by painting a smog filled picture of a destructive relationship between the beloved and the lover. The love presented in the relationship is poisoned and tainted with impulse and self indulgence. And as if all hope is lost, Morrison ends the quote with the beloved being trapped eternally in a sadistic