The main characters in The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison were Pecola Breedlove‚ Cholly Breedlove‚ Claudia MacTeer‚ and Frieda MacTeer (Morrison‚ 2007). Pecola Breedlove is an eleven-year-old black girl around whom the story revolves. Her innermost desire is to have the "bluest" (Morrison‚ 2007) eyes so that others will view her as pretty because that is what the white people have. In the end that desire is what finishes her‚ she believes that God gave her blue eyes causing her to become insane. She
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ability to obtain blue eyes. “It had occurred to Pecola some time ago that if her eyes‚ those eyes that held the pictures‚ and knew the sights—if those eyes of hers were different‚ that is to say‚ beautiful‚ she herself would be different” (Morrison pg. 46). To explain her fondness of blue eyes‚ Pecola
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Charcot-Marie-Tooth is not a dental problem. The name may sound funny‚ yet the disease is anything but. Although very few people have heard of it It’s the No. 1 inherited neuromuscular disease in America. Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease (CMT) is an inherited neurological disease characterized by gradual degeneration of nerves‚ which starts in the hands and feet and results in numbness‚ muscle weakness and loss of function. Charcot-Marie-Tooth (CMT) disease typically occurs
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Topic #3 Effects of Racism on Sexual Lives of Characters in The Bluest Eye In Toni Morrison’s The Bluest Eye‚ we are introduced to the adverse circumstances that surround the characters involving sex. We are asked to recognize that the major male characters—Cholly Breedlove‚ Mr. Henry‚ and Soaphead Church—are all attracted to young girls and the majority of these young girls are all victims in a short scholarly essay “The Bluest Eye Theme of Sex”. Cholly rapes his daughter Pecola‚ Mr. Henry fondles
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Does crossed hand-eye dominance affect free throw shooting in basketball? The purpose of this experiment is to learn about crossed hand eye dominance and help increase free throw percentage in basketball. Some further investigations could include testing if crossed hand-eye dominance effected hand-eye coordination‚ if air pressure will affect the dynamics of ball bouncing‚ or if people that are left-dominant or right-dominant affect any certain thing. First‚ the eye dominance test was conducted‚
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walk or wait for the train you will notice rectangular motifs of eyes‚ some of the eyes are in pairs some are not. (Fig 1.) Nevertheless‚ you cannot help but wonder if they eye are staring at you as you wait for the train or if the eyes are looking over the station like a camera? Sight is a wondrous sense that can also give us insight into more than just what we see. If you were a god that made no physical contact with humanity‚ your eyes would be your window to oversee your kingdom. The Metropolitan
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Are There Blind Spots in Our Eyes? ABSTRACT Our eyes are vital organs because they help us visualize our surroundings. But are our eyes perfect in seeing what’s right in front of us? Sadly I learned in our evolution‚ nature messed up at one point and gave us blind spots in our eyes. This project shows why we have these blind spots‚ how to discover them‚ and how big they are. I researched on how our eyes see things; why when one eye is closed‚ the other eye sometimes can’t see what’s in front
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off choose a proper eye shadow color. This can be a little tricky especially if you are not familiar with the tones and hues that would flatter your face. Earth tones work for any skin type and if your skin tone is on the warmer side‚ beiges‚ gelds and browns are your best bets. Pretty much the same rule applies to people with cooler skin tones. The cool colors would include the grays and the blues. But remember‚ if you have dark circles beneath your eyes do not use dark eye shadows as doing so would
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The Third Eye: The Psychic Eyesight Esoteric philosophy and tradition have long believed that the third eye is the connection between the physical and spiritual world. Popularly known as the psychic eye‚ the third eye presents a person the psychic ability to see beyond what others can normally see. Basically‚ one’s third eye grants him the special gift to see higher amounts of psychic vibrations such as spiritual beings among many others. In a similar manner that every being on Earth has an innate
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11 18 March 2013 The motif of eyes in The Great Gatsby Eyes are the gateway to the soul‚ or so the old saying goes. People’s eyes can convey their feelings - their anger‚ excitement‚ or worry. Eyes can also convey subconscious emotions‚ revealing hidden depths that might not otherwise be apparent. In The Great Gatsby we are introduced to many characters whose eyes effectively reveal their personalities. The author explores the symbolism of eyes as Nick‚ the narrator‚ observes the
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