The bluest eye
(Book)
Author:
Published:
New York : Plume, [1994].
Format:
Book
Physical Desc:
215 pages ; 21 cm
Rating:
920L
Status:
Description
Pecola Breedlove, a young black girl, prays every day for beauty. Mocked by other children for the dark skin, curly hair, and brown eyes that set her apart, she yearns for normalcy, for the blond hair and blue eyes that she believes will allow her to finally fit in.Yet as her dream grows more fervent, her life slowly starts to disintegrate in the face of adversity and strife. A powerful examination of our obsession with beauty and conformity, Toni Morrison’s virtuosic first novel asks powerful questions about race, class, and gender with the subtlety and grace that have always characterized her writing.
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Location
Call Number
Status
Norwich/Otis Adult Fiction
F MORRISON c.6
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More Details
Language:
Unknown
ISBN:
0452282195
Accelerated Reader:
UG
Level 5.2, 8 Points
Level 5.2, 8 Points
Lexile measure:
920
Notes
General Note
Originally published: New York : Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1970.
Description
Pecola Breedlove, a young black girl, prays every day for beauty. Mocked by other children for the dark skin, curly hair, and brown eyes that set her apart, she yearns for normalcy, for the blond hair and blue eyes that she believes will allow her to finally fit in.Yet as her dream grows more fervent, her life slowly starts to disintegrate in the face of adversity and strife. A powerful examination of our obsession with beauty and conformity, Toni Morrison’s virtuosic first novel asks powerful questions about race, class, and gender with the subtlety and grace that have always characterized her writing.
Target Audience
920L,Lexile
Study Program Information
Accelerated Reader,UG,5.2,8,36938
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Citations
APA Citation (style guide)
Morrison, T. (1994). The bluest eye. Plume.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Morrison, Toni, 1931-2019. 1994. The Bluest Eye. Plume.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Morrison, Toni, 1931-2019, The Bluest Eye. Plume, 1994.
MLA Citation (style guide)Morrison, Toni. The Bluest Eye. Plume, 1994.
Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.
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Grouped Work ID:
8793e56a-0001-2f1f-fd60-bf30f109fb61
Record Information
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