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Themes within “The Bluest Eye” The Bluest Eye intertwines two main themes. The two main themes throughout the book are the oppression of poor children and internalized racism. Internalized racism is when a specific group, in this scenario African Americans, believes the stereotypes about themselves created by other races. They believe that European Americans are superior in every aspect. The Bluest Eye focuses on the problem of internalized racism as it affects the children. According to……………. “The cycle of oppression is a complex process that affects all those who are touched by oppressive systems, whether they are assigned the role of oppressor or oppressed. (Pg.2)” Pauline, Mrs. Breedlove has been hurt by oppressive adults. Therefore when her daughter, Pecola is born, Mrs. Breedlove takes her pain out on her child. The women of Lorain community reject Mrs. Breedlove, because of her skin color, her hairstyle and her southern accent. She adopts the ladies’ discourse, particularly physical beauty. This leaves Mrs. Breedlove incapable of caring for her daughter or anyone in the family. Pecola is born into this ideology. So from the get go, Pecola doesn’t have a chance. Mrs. Breedlove has put all her love and care into her job and has the mentality that black is ugly and white is beautiful.
Approximate Word count = 793
Approximate Pages = 3.2
(250 words per page double spaced)
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