PecolaРІР‚в„ўs need for blue eyes is expressed many times throughout the novel: РІР‚СљIt had occurred to Pecola some time ago that if her eyes РІР‚В¦ were different, that is to say, beautiful, she herself would be differentРІР‚В¦ If she looked different, beautiful, maybe Cholly would be different, and Mrs. Her belief in these changes cause her to change the way she views herself. Pecola changes her personal identity when she believes she has blue eyes. They try to belong to the same group as the white people such as the Fishers, where Pauline pretends that their kitchen is hers, and their child is hers. With the idea that whiteness is good and beautiful, they begin to be an outsider of their original culture. They use the white ideals to change their cultural and personal identities as well. Characters such as Pecola and Pauline try to conform to white standards and change their racial identities to those of white people. The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison addresses the РІР‚В¦show more contentРІР‚В¦ In the book, many of characters struggle to figure out their identities, or have a hard time accepting their identities. In class, we discuss many topics relating to generalizations of race and class, and how different cultures view and approach these topics. Pecola Breedlove, a young African American girl, find herself wishing for blue eyes with an obsession with Shirley Temple. In the society of African Americans, they all believe in the need to be more white in order to be wanted, loved, or respected.

In The Bluest Eye, the standard of being beautiful and respected is being white. People with different shapes, sizes, and colors can all be considered beautiful. Today, many different people are considered beautiful. Show More In society, every culture has different beliefs and views.

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