Of all of the different types of people we have in this world there is one thing that most of us have in common that we do everyday. It’s looking at ourselves in the mirror. And you may not think it’s that big of a deal since it is the same face you’ve looked at every single day for your entire life. But what if you could change one thing about it. For most people, there’s at least one thing on their face that they would want to change. Whether it be making your eyes bigger, your nose smaller, less pimples on your face, or anything of that sort. If only you had the power to. If Pecola Breedlove had the power to, she wouldn’t have to think twice about what she would want to change. It would be her eyes. She would make them BLUE. And not just any blue. They would be bluer than all of the people that tease her at school, bluer than all of the pretty girls in the city- in fact, she would make them the bluest eyes in the world. It’s what she’s wanted and prayed for every single day and night for so long. Pecola truly believes that is she had blue eyes, her world would be different. People would see her for so much more than what they do now. No more name calling, no more put downs and no more abuse. They would see her as Pecola. The girl with the beautiful blue eyes. This eleven year old girl is the main character and protagonist in this fascinating yet tragic story by Toni Morrison entitled, ‘The Bluest Eye’. She is a black girl living in an America whose love for its BLOND HAIR, BLUE EYED CHILDREN can devastate all others. Now some of you might be thinking, “why doesn’t she just get blue contacts?” Well, because it’s 1930, when there were no such thing as contacts, but even more importantly, it was a time when the majority were still prejudice against blacks. And everyday Pecola has to face what she dreads most. THE MIRROR. Ok, so it doe...
