The Bluest Eye
This course will read and analyze Toni Morrison’s debut novel The Bluest Eye. Set in Lorraine, Ohio, in the years following the Great Depression, The Bluest Eye is the story of Pecola Breedlove, her family, and the community that surrounds her. Using film, music, and visual art we will examine the tragedy that is at the heart of this novel. In particular, students will focus on the novel’s references to Greek mythology and W.E.B. DuBois’ concept of Double-Consciousness.
We will examine the impact of history, culture, and geography on the people who inhabit the novel. It will help students deepen their understanding of plot structure, narrative voice, and figurative language. Students will be encouraged to use their reading of the text to examine their own ideas about race, color, gender, self-esteem, beauty, and love.
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