The Bluest Eye By Toni Morrison

What Is Beauty? “It's true that beauty is in the eye of the beholder.” A well-known quote by famous author Margaret Wolfe Hungerford. The Bluest Eye a novel written by Toni Morrison, the theme beauty comes into place. In the novel; the reader is introduced to two protagonists who share a similar belief to what the standard of beauty is. Pecola Breedlove describes herself to be the opposite of what beauty is. Unlike Pecola, Claudia Macteer despises what the standard of beauty is.
Pecola Breedlove has been tormented and abused as long as she can remember. The Breedloves have been labeled as "-relentlessly and aggressively ugly" Pecola is suggested to be insecure of this trait that she has been unwillingly labeled as. “-She hid behind the shroud very seldom, and then only to yearn for the return of her mask.” Pecola is the opposite of confident, she has been called ugly and put down by almost everyone she encounters. On top of the harsh criticism, she encounters by her fellow peers Pecola has had a
Pecola has been mistreated and taunted all of her life. Constantly being turned away and put down. Unlike Claudia who comes from a more accepting family that is supportive. Pecola is seen to be envious of “white girls” because they are what society accepts as beautiful. Dissimilar to Claudia who does not understand why black girls are not also accepted as beautiful. In this novel, Claudia is seen as an image of strength and confidence. Unlike Pecola who has an image that is insecure and weak. Pecola often lets people walk over her. Though Claudia steps in to defend Pecola. Pecola wishes for what she cannot have like blue eyes. Meanwhile, Claudia is more so aware of what she can and cannot have. Though both characters share a similar opinion to the unfair matters of what “beauty” is. They share more differences than