The Bluest Eye

What are some of the main characters' names?

• Pecola Breedlove

• Claudia Macteer

• The Maginot Line

• Frieda Macteer

Which image does not represent a name from a chapter of the novel?

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Explain the meaning of the title "The Bluest Eye".

What is the type of narration used by Toni Morrison?

• Third person narrator

• First person narrator

• Omniscient narrator

• Second person narrator

At the beginning and at the end of the novel we are presented with adult-Claudia Macteer being the narrator. Comment on how the change of narrator from child-Claudia to adult-Claudia illustrates different perspectives.

In the very last pages of the novel we see Pecola talking to someone about her "transformation". Explain what this is about and how it affects this character.

What are some of the main symbols found within the novel?

• Marigolds

• Blue Eyes

• Clothing

• Shirley Temple

Comment on how the global issue "beliefs, values and education" is portrayed throughout Morrison's novel. For example, how this novel explores the beliefs and values nurtured in a particular society and the ways they shape individuals, communities and educational systems.

What was Mrs. Breedlove nickname?

• Pauline

• Polly

• Mrs. Breedlove

• Mother

To which genre does this novel belong to?

• Autobiography

• American History

• Mystery

• American Naturalism