This hopeless desire leads ultimately to madness, suggesting that the fulfillment of the wish for white beauty may be even more tragic than the wish impulse itself. She connects beauty with being loved and believes that if she possesses blue eyes, the cruelty in her life will be replaced by affection and respect. The person who suffers most from white beauty standards is, of course, Pecola. But it is hinted that once Claudia reaches adolescence, she too will learn to hate herself, as if racial self-loathing were a necessary part of maturation.
#The bluest eye themes free
Claudia remains free from this worship of whiteness, imagining Pecola’s unborn baby as beautiful in its blackness. Breedlove shares the conviction that Pecola is ugly, and lighter-skinned Geraldine curses Pecola’s blackness. Adult women, having learned to hate the blackness of their own bodies, take this hatred out on their children-Mrs. Implicit messages that whiteness is superior are everywhere, including the white baby doll given to Claudia, the idealization of Shirley Temple, the consensus that light-skinned Maureen is cuter than the other black girls, the idealization of white beauty in the movies, and Pauline Breedlove’s preference for the little white girl she works for over her daughter. The Bluest Eye provides an extended depiction of the ways in which internalized white beauty standards deform the lives of black girls and women. What makes people good? How do the prostitutes treat Pecola? Chapter on prostitutes, pg.Themes are the fundamental and often universal ideas explored in a literary work. Themes: morality religion hypocrisy hopefulness mental breakdown Mon, Nov. Which story is most effective in showing characters in a different light? Which point-of-view is most effective in evoking emotion in the reader? Which two characters do you sympathize with the most? Geraldine/Internalized racism, 3 rd person omniscient Themes: past effecting the future Point-of-view effecting readers impression power of stories childhood abandonment sexual humiliation internalized racismĮssential Questions: How does acceptance and rejection affect us as children and later in life? Mon, Oct. Which text best portrays the victim/martyr complex? (Love the Way You Lie, the article, and The Bluest Eye) Which text best conveys colorism? (The Bluest Eye, Complexion or Yellowman) How is colorism conveyed in this chapter?Įxcerpt from Yellowman on race and class/skin colorĮxcerpt from Yellowman, Compare and contrast
MacTeerĪutumn Chapter 3, Blue Eyes/Beauty/internalized racism
How is abuse portrayed in the song and the text?ĭetermining importance, making inferencesĬlaudia, Pecola, Cholly, Pauline, Mrs. 28ĭetermining Importance, making inferences Themes: martyr/victim complex, internalized racism, emotional abuseĮssential Questions: What is abuse? Why do people abuse and accept abuse? Mon, Sept. How does media influence identity in The Bluest Eye? (Dick/Jane excerpt internalized racism youtube video Shirley temple excerpt) Which texts best portray the of influence parents on children? What is internalized racism? (use evidence from at least 2 texts) “A Teacher’s Role in Fighting Racism” article Skills: finding evidence, making inferences, answering text-dependent questions Skills: creating images and making inferencesĪim: How do parents effect child development?
Write about the contrast between both environments.ĭick and Jane’s environment with Claudia’s environment Skills: synthesizing information making connectionsĬontent: Stream of consciousness deliberate fragmentation enjambment allusion Internalized Racism definition, Born Black excerpt Intro to class-hand out curriculum, rubrics, create class expectations Themes: historical background beauty internalized racism media parental influenceĮssential Questions: How does the historical background of The Bluest Eye impact the book? How does the author’s life impact the book? What is beauty? How are people treated based on their appearance? Why do we treat people differently? How does media define beauty? What is internalized racism or racial self-loathing? Why do people internalize racism? How do parents effect child development?Īssessment: Informative Essay Mon. The Bluest Eye Unit: Cycle 1 (September to November)
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