'The Bluest Eye' By Toni Morrison
Toni Morrison, one of the most important and talented African Americans contemporary writer, she wrote a book call “The Bluest Eye” to express her feeling about the social treatment of the American Americans. The Bluest Eye is telling a story about a little girl, Pecola, who dreams every day to become beautiful. Her family and the surroundings, however, do not believe in her or makes fun of her. It seems like the whole society wont give her a chance to become beautiful. One of the most touching moments of the entire book is when she went to the candy shop, she was discriminated by the shop owner. It is simple that the owner is evil and bad, but there also has something more complicated under this short story. The owner of the candy shop
was representing the whole white society. No mattering who well is the black people performance, the white will not accepting or admitting. In the story our little girl Pecola tried her best to be cute as her idol Shirley Temple, but Mr. Yacobowski does not think so, “He does not see her, because for him there is nothing to see” (48) Mr. Yacobowski does not even interested in her. If she was a white little girl, there will totally different story and he will show his respect. Additionally, Mr. Yacobowski even hesitated about picking money from Pecola’s hand. This tiny detail writing proves again that his discrimination is everywhere. Toni Morrison was trying to make us picturing this environment and she want us to get this sense of awkward, uncomfortable feeling. Not only Pecola went through this unfairness, but also all the black American during that time too. This book reminds me about Jackie Robinson, and he is the first and the best black professional baseball player. He was receiving all the discrimination and mocks at all the time. Even in his peak period of his carrier, the white society still does not like him. Like Pecola, she had done everything she can to be beautiful, but the whites wont see her as equal. There was nothing wrong with her, but the world was wrong. Furthermore, this awful society created a self hatred idea for our Pecola. After she left the candy store, she felt shame and anger. She shamed about her skin and anger about the unfairness. This is not what eleven-years-old kid should have. This anger kept reminding her of Mr. Yacobowski’s face. From Toni Morrison’s words, the audiences can easily get a feeling that Pecola wants to punch him on the face. However, when she saw the face of the Mary Jane on the candy wrap, she relieved herself; “Three pennies had bought her nine lovely orgasms with Mary Jane” (51) This is sad and pathetic. A young little lady was in loved with a candy wrap, and if she can become beautiful, there is nothing matters anymore. All in all, first half of the book had successfully structured the tone of the book. The stories of each characters are really in detail. We all can put ourselves into the story easily. The book is asking us a question that how come Pecola thinks she is not beautiful? I think we all knew already is because of the society discriminated on them.
was representing the whole white society. No mattering who well is the black people performance, the white will not accepting or admitting. In the story our little girl Pecola tried her best to be cute as her idol Shirley Temple, but Mr. Yacobowski does not think so, “He does not see her, because for him there is nothing to see” (48) Mr. Yacobowski does not even interested in her. If she was a white little girl, there will totally different story and he will show his respect. Additionally, Mr. Yacobowski even hesitated about picking money from Pecola’s hand. This tiny detail writing proves again that his discrimination is everywhere. Toni Morrison was trying to make us picturing this environment and she want us to get this sense of awkward, uncomfortable feeling. Not only Pecola went through this unfairness, but also all the black American during that time too. This book reminds me about Jackie Robinson, and he is the first and the best black professional baseball player. He was receiving all the discrimination and mocks at all the time. Even in his peak period of his carrier, the white society still does not like him. Like Pecola, she had done everything she can to be beautiful, but the whites wont see her as equal. There was nothing wrong with her, but the world was wrong. Furthermore, this awful society created a self hatred idea for our Pecola. After she left the candy store, she felt shame and anger. She shamed about her skin and anger about the unfairness. This is not what eleven-years-old kid should have. This anger kept reminding her of Mr. Yacobowski’s face. From Toni Morrison’s words, the audiences can easily get a feeling that Pecola wants to punch him on the face. However, when she saw the face of the Mary Jane on the candy wrap, she relieved herself; “Three pennies had bought her nine lovely orgasms with Mary Jane” (51) This is sad and pathetic. A young little lady was in loved with a candy wrap, and if she can become beautiful, there is nothing matters anymore. All in all, first half of the book had successfully structured the tone of the book. The stories of each characters are really in detail. We all can put ourselves into the story easily. The book is asking us a question that how come Pecola thinks she is not beautiful? I think we all knew already is because of the society discriminated on them.