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Movie Comparison: The Bluest Eye By Toni Morison

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Jaylin Buckner 12/20/17 English Mrs.B 7th Period Movie Comparison In Toni Morison‘s book The Bluest Eye I was very intrigued with the context and plot of this fascinating story of sorrows of a girl that was 11 years old, wrongly talked about ,and ugly little girl. Pecola Breedlove really dreams and hopes for blonde hair, blue eyes and white skin so that she can’t be called ugly anymore.The book is very descriptive and specifically characterized the event of this ugly little girl, Pecola Breedlove is blind to the fact of her beauty in the white society where she is criticized about how she is an ugly girl. In the book when we first meet Pecola she is homeless and teased by kids at school. Claudia is Pecolas sister who wonders why people admire white girls. …show more content…

In both of these situations, the men kind of take advantage of the women/their DAUGHTERS! In the movie, when Celie’s mom goes to the doctor to check on an illness and while she is away her father rapes her. Quoting “You gonna do what your mammy wouldn’t”. After her mother dies Alfonso rapes her more and more. Leaving her helpless and antisocial. In the book Cholly Breedlove, father of Pecola comes in at night while she is sleeping and rapes her when he is drunk. She sometimes is awake but doesn’t let him know or acts to be sleep.The sex themes and situations relate in both the movie and book. In my opinion I am truly disappointed and disgusted in the decision and choice of

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Pecola is used as a representation of someone who does not fit the beauty standard, she had darker skin and ugly facial features. She was treated differently because she did not have the pretty privilege that white people had. When Pecola went to the storefront to purchase a Mary Jane (candy bar), Mr. Yacobowski, the white shopkeeper, immediately became weary and attentive because he didn't feel comfortable with her being in the store. When Pecola was trying to tell Mr. Yacobowski what she wanted to purchase he spoke aggressively towards her even though she was being respectful. After that, she finally ends up purchasing the Mary Jane and as "She holds the money toward him.

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Pecola’s parents stories are told from their points of view which emphasize beauty and ugliness on Pecola. Morrison begins with Pecola’s mother Pauline, who grew up with characteristics of ugliness that eventually help her later in life. “ The wound left her crooked, archless foot that flopped when she walked not a limp that would have twisted her spine, but a way of lifting the bad foot as though she were extracting it from little whirlpools.” (110)  Pauline as a child was ugly, as the novel continues the audience learns this ugliness will eventually go away and she will have a better life. Pecola, who is only a child cannot see this ugliness will eventually surpass her even without blue eyes.

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