She has decided that she is ugly and believes that if she could have lighter skin and blue eyes then her life chances would improve. Pecola is eleven years old and of African American descent. Pecola and one of the young MacTeer girls love the look of Shirley Temple and to them, she is the personification of beauty. To bring in some money, they take boarders, including a young girl called Pecola Breedlove. The MacTeer family lives in an old house, and although they are a loving family, life is very hard for all of them. The story is set in Ohio towards the end of the Great Depression in 1941. The Bluest Eye is a narrative poem that discusses the results of our obsession with beauty that has prevailed for centuries and continues to the present day. It is this desire that led to the title of the book. The main character, Pecola Breedlove would have loved to have had blue eyes and in her mind, that would have made her beautiful and socially acceptable. The theme of this 1940’s book is ageless and inspiring. The Desire to Have Blue Eyes and Blond Hair
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