1. This novel took place in Loraine, Ohio after the Great Depression from 1940 to 1941. During this time it was hard for people to find employment, especially blacks. It also shows the constant glorification of white beauty which lead to black self-hatred during this time. Furthermore, it was written at a major part of the Civil Rights Movement, which involved counteracting the bias that white is beautiful and black is not.

2. Toni Morrison is an African-American writer and professor. She grew up in Ohio, Lorain Where the Bluest Eye takes place. She developed a love for literature and storytelling as she grew up. The story is the told from the view of a 9 year old girl which would have been the same age as Morrison during time in the book. Showing the connection that the book has connection in her life personally. The story evolved from a conversation she had with a little girl in elementary school who wanted blue eyes.

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The Bluest Eye is about 11 year old African American girl, Pecola Breedlove who longs for a life where adults and children wouldn’t view her as insignificant. Pecola’s family struggles to stay together, Mr.and Mrs. Breedlove abuse each other, and later on, Pecola is sexually abused by her father, but he goes to jail for a different crime. She ends up at the MacTeers’ where Pecola becomes like a sister to Frieda and Claudia. At the end Pecola’s desires takes control of her, causing her to go insane, and she believes she has blue eyes. Since People can’t see them, she thinks they are