#Characters in the bluest eye skin#
With little or no love shown to her from her own home and outside her home, also the constant reminder that she was an ugly black girl, eventually pulled pecola’s mind towards believing that if she had white skin and blue eyes, things would change around her. She showed more love for the white family than her own family (Morrison 47). Pecola’s mother, Pauline Breedlove, was only concerned about working for a white, rich family, and that meant everything to her. He was raised by his Great Aunt Jimmy, who died when Cholly was still a boy. Same as her parents, who are growing up, was also difficult.Ĭholly Breedlove pecola’s father was a drunk who never knew his father and was rejected by his mother. Pecola Breedlove was from home full of hatred, hardship, and cruelty. A character whose mind is pulled in conflicting directions by two compelling desires
It is hoped that in the end, the whole work will be clear for easy comprehension. The essay is focused on explaining how a particular character’s mind is pulled in conflicting directions by two compelling forces and how these forces contribute to the meaning of the whole work. She thought if she had white skin and blue eyes, her world would be different, and people would respect and love her (Morrison 39). Pecola was always faced with problems of maltreatment and hardship thus, she believed it was her skin color and dark eyes that were responsible. Pecola was often told, she was ugly as a black girl. Her parents always fought for each other. Pecola Breedlove was an 11 years old African American girl in Ohio who went through turbulent times growing up.