The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison. 224 pp. New York: Holt‚ Rinehart and Winston. $8.95. The Bluest Eye‚ set during the 1940s after the end of the Great Depression in Lorain‚ Ohio‚ tells the heartbreaking story of eleven year old Pecola Breedlove‚ who perpetually prays for blues so she can be as beautiful and loved as blue-eyed‚ white American children. Pecola believes that she’s destined to live a tragic life due to her perceived ugliness‚ which is constantly reinforced by the way the people in her
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Portrait of a Victim: Toni Morrison ’s The Bluest Eye Bryan D. Bourn The Bluest Eye (1970) is the novel that launched Toni Morrison into the spotlight as a talented African-American writer and social critic. Morrison herself says "It would be a mistake to assume that writers are disconnected from social issues" (Leflore). Because Morrison is more willing than most authors to discuss meaning in her books‚ a genetic approach is very relevant. To be truly effective‚ though‚ the genetic approach
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Themes Themes are the fundamental and often universal ideas explored in a literary work. Whiteness as the Standard of Beauty The Bluest Eye provides an extended depiction of the ways in which internalized white beauty standards deform the lives of black girls and women. Implicit messages that whiteness is superior are everywhere‚ including the white baby doll given to Claudia‚ the idealization of Shirley Temple‚ the consensus that light-skinned Maureen is cuter than the other black girls‚
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commonly given to dead adults. Sweets are dear to everyone. So‚ dead people of all generations have them on their graves. Plans for these altars are made a year ahead. Flowers are put on graves too. The most popular flowers for the occasion are orange marigolds called. Nowadays Mexicans‚ due to its dominant use‚ call it "Flor de Muerto" ("Flower of the Dead"). They are supposed to attract dead people to the offerings. Día de Muertos or Day is a Mexican holiday celebrated throughout Mexico‚ in particular
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If Hamlet were to leave a bouquet of flowers by Ophelia’s grave after she died it would consist of: aloes‚ yellow chrysanthemums‚ dark geraniums‚ honeysuckles‚ yellow lilies‚ marigolds‚ and peonies. He would give her aloes and marigolds because they are symbolic of grief and despair. Hamlet feels despair and is grieving over the death or suicide of Ophelia. He would give her yellow chrysanthemums which symbolizes slighted love. Hamlet secretly loved Ophelia but could not show it so that his plan
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BIOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT OF KEY INSECT PESTS OF PULSE CROPS Bishwajeet Paul Division of Entomology‚ Indian Agricultural Research Institute‚ New Delhi-110012. Pulses are defined as the dried edible seeds of cultivated legumes. The English word pulse is originated from the Latin word ‘puls’‚ meaning pottage or thick pap. They belong to the family Leguminosae and include peas‚ beans and lentils. The edible pulses constitute a large group of various species that are capable or surviving in very
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ANALYZING A PASSAGE In writing about literature or any specific text‚ you will strengthen your discussion if you offer specific passages from the text as evidence. Rather than simply dropping in quotations and expecting their significance and relevance to your argument to be self-evident‚ you need to provide sufficient analysis of the passage. Remember that your over-riding goal of analysis writing is to demonstrate some new understanding of the text. HOW TO ANALYZE A TEXT? 1. Read or reread
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The Bluest Eye “The fact is that censorship always defeats its own purpose‚ for it creates‚ in the end‚ the kind of society that is incapable of exercising real discretion” This quote is explaining that if every book is censored that no-one will be able to think or say what they really feel. (Shultz). The Bluest Eye is a very controversial piece of literature. Many people say that it should be burned due to the many inhumane activities included. On the other side‚ there are plenty of reasons why
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CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE‚ AMBAJOGAI Insecticide Inspector & Agriculture officer C/O Block Devlopment officer P.S‚ Ambajogai Subject:- Submission of Insecticide reference sample Triazophos 40%Ec in the Court. Refference: Application under Section 24(3) of Insecticide Act 1968. May I worship your honour I undersigned herewith submitting the second / reference sample Insecticide (Section 22(b)(ii) of Insecticide Act 1968) as describe below to the court
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insecticidal properties. Only one concentration of the solution will be used for testing. The chemical contents of the extract will not be determined. The extract will only be tested on termites. REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE Insecticides are poisons used for chemical control. Insecticides often are used on a large scale. Low-flying airplanes and
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