![]() ![]() Many characters in the novel believe that their beauty (or ugliness) defines their value (or lack of value) in society, community, and family.Ĭharacters establish their sense of self-worth based on these ideas of beauty. The association between beauty and whiteness pushes the idea of beauty beyond the body's exterior, making it a signifier of one's value and worth. ![]() Breedlove spends her days at the movies admiring the white actresses, wishing she could access their world. Early in the novel, Pecola and Frieda gush over Shirley Temple's beauty, and later, Mrs. ![]() The characters are constantly subjected to images of whiteness offered through movies, books, candy, magazines, toys, and advertisements. The black characters of the The Bluest Eye have been taught to believe that whiteness is the paragon of beauty. ![]()
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