The Bluest Eye

Today we start discussing Toni Morrison's novel The Bluest Eye in class.

Let's take a look at the Spark Notes guide to this novel:

http://www.sparknotes.com/lit/bluesteye/

It can be a good place to start if you're confused by the novel. But, it can also be limiting if you read only summaries and not the novel itself. You'll miss the artistry of the novel and the fullness of the story. And, while the analysis of the novel can be helpful, it also presents only one view of a certain passage. So use such resources thoughtfully and carefully.

Now, for some photos of Shirley Temple, that supposed icon of American girlhood, whose image entrances Pecola:

http://www.shirleytemple.com/

And a video of Shirley and Mr. Bojangles.



And some examples from the Dick and Jane readers:

http://faculty.valpo.edu/bflak/dickjane/spot.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dick_and_Jane