The prose is very clearly Morrison, as it has that magical element to it that's unique to her. This element of historical fiction was a surprise to me, but a welcome one. The scope of time that is covered by this novel became apparent to me when her father, as a child, talked to a person who remembered the Emancipation Proclamation. This in particular is very interesting because her parents grew up in the 20s, almost a hundred years ago. These characters have their entire lives fleshed out, from the 12 years of our protagonists to the decades of Pecola's parents. Her parents, and two young girls her age in particular are developed the most, but there are one off characters here an there who affect her as well. The real meat of the story is in the characters around her. She's almost a blank slate, a simple person who fixates on one thing only. As a matter of a fact, I'd say that out of all the characters in the novel, Pecola gets some of the most minor character development. She fixates in particular on blue eyes as the ultimate realization of beauty.
She believes her blackness is ugly, and that whiteness is beauty. That being said, this was still a wonderful novel, and I could certainly feel her unique style all throughout it.įor those unaware, the story centers around a girl named Pecola, a black girl who's perception of beauty has been warped by figures like Shirley Temple. I doubt that anything else she has written can live up to that expectation. Having read her famous novel, Beloved, first, I think I've been somewhat ruined for her. This is the first of the novels by Nobel Laureate Toni Morrison. Check out /r/AskLiteraryStudies if you have questions about literature and literary studies that you'd like answered by experts! All are welcome.Spoilers must be marked by an alert and obscured with Reddit editor's spoiler masking system. If in doubt, ask first, but as a rule we dont allow this type of content.ĭo not post quotes or excerpts from a work without analyzing it.ĭo not submit videos vaguely related to literature. This includes self-published work, social media sites ,medium, youtube, apps etc. This includes editions and translations.ĭo not submit any form of advertising or self promotion. This includes posting surveys.ĭo not post requests for book recommendations. Content: Do not submit posts that contain questions and no other content.ĭo not request help on homework or curriculum assignments. Analysis: Submissions must include poster's own analysis in either the body or the comments of a post. Relevance: Submissions must relate to literature, literary criticism, literary history, literary theory, or literary news. Discussions of literary criticism, literary history, literary theory, and critical theory are also welcome-strongly encouraged, even. Welcome to /r/literature, a community for deeper discussions of plays, poetry, short stories, and novels.
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