Toni Morrison’s The Bluest Eye takes place in Lorain, Ohio sometime in the early 1940’s. Moreover, the MacTeer and Breedlove families are the main characters that surround the protagonist, Pecola Breedlove. There are a handful of hardships that Pecola and the others face, and within these struggles lie symbols that convey a deeper meaning to the context. The main two symbols that Pecola herself struggles with are the identity of blue eyes and her the love within her house and others.
Pecola’s identity and love problems both originate from her parents early life struggles. Furthermore, Cholly, Pecola’s father, as a child lived a cruel life. He is abandoned and cast aside by his father twice; First, when he is born and again after Cholly finds
Pecola’s identity and love problems both originate from her parents early life struggles. Furthermore, Cholly, Pecola’s father, as a child lived a cruel life. He is abandoned and cast aside by his father twice; First, when he is born and again after Cholly finds