Who Is Pecola Build A Stable Identity?

In the book written by Toni Morrison, The Bluest Eye, our main character Pecola chances to build a stable identity are derailed by both outside influences, and internal conflicts. In the areas of outside reason, would include society its self at that time period of history, her environment which is hugely influenced by her parents and also how her parents view themselves, from especially their personal experiences, and last would be the fact what Pecola herself see herself in a certain image which is hugely based upon her economic status. In the areas of internal. In the area of outside influences Pecola has many hurdles within her reality
Racial society where because she is African American immediately makes her second class in the society she has to live in. Her parents both believe that they are dirty because of things from their past which influences a child view of themselves by looking around the environment they are in. Pecola comes from a poor and impoverished family that has had less education then most in her
community, so many even within her own community sees her family as a shameful part. Even though she is child who has no control what her situation is. A great quote from the book comes from Pecola mom Maureen’s last words. “If she was cute—and if anything could be believed, she was—then we were not. And what did that mean? We were lesser. Nicer, brighter, but still lesser. Dolls we could destroy.” (Morrison, Bluest Eye pg. 74)
The internal factors that come from the external factors are, because of the racial segregation in the society that she lives in Pecola has many reminders that she is not looked upon as a citizen with equal opportunities. Second class because of her skin. Immediately she feels limitation and knowing she will always be label second class. Hence where the infatuation for blue eyes comes from for she does not just see it as a sign of beauty but a ticket to a better life. Pecola because of her lack of education and also her parents lack of helping groom and support Pecola internal and external growth of one self, she has been left with no identity of once and no ego to back that self with. Her understanding of how society views her parents have created a feeling of being trapped and in place that there is no way out except change herself physical so she can become some on else. A great quote that explains this is,” The line between colored and nigger was not always clear; subtle and telltale signs threatened to erode it, and the watch had to be constant folds of the garment.” (Morrison, Toni, Bluest eyes, section2.ch5.line14) She sees her reality so clearly compared to what people think about her ability of thought to a point where she truly believes that she has change her eyes, because of her inability to cope with her inevitable end. Mental she breaks not even realizing she has separated herself from reality. A great direct quote from the book is,” They lived there because they were poor and black, and they stayed there because they believed they were ugly. Although their poverty was traditional and stultifying, it was not unique. But their ugliness was unique. No one could have convinced them that they were not relentlessly and aggressively ugly.” (Morrison. Toni, Bluest eyes, 1. chp3.) Pecola chances to build a stable identity are derailed by both outside influences and internal conflicts because for these reasons.
In the areas of outside reason, would include society its self at that time period of history, her environment which is hugely influenced by her parents and also how her parents view themselves from especially their personal experiences, and last would be the fact what Pecola herself see herself in a certain image which is hugely based upon her economic status. In the areas of internal they are similar for all thing external we dissect within internal conflicts related to the external components. A great from the breeedloves “The Breedloves did not live in a storefront because they were having temporary difficulty adjusting to the cutbacks at the plant. They lived there because they were poor and black, and they stayed there because they believed they were ugly. (Morrison, Toni Bluesy eyes, Section1.Ch2. line
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