Throughout history there has been an ideal beauty that most have tried to obtain. What if this beauty is impossible to grasp because something is holding us back. There was nothing we could do to be “beautiful”. Growing up and being convinced that you are ugly, useless and dirty. For Pecola Breedlove, this state of nostalgia was a reality. Blue eyes, blonde hair, and pale white skin were the definition of beauty. Pecola was a black girl who dreamed of being beautiful. Toni Morrison takes the reader into the life of a young girl through her exceptional novel, The Bluest Eye. The novel presents the battles that Pecola fights every day. Morrison takes the reader through themes of whiteness and beauty, racism and stereotypes, and perception, through the use of symbolism, narrative voice, characterization, and diction. Morrison is able to bring out a powerful story of a girl struggling to succeed against the stereotypes and racism she faces. In The Bluest Eye, Morrison shows unequivocally that all black children love “whiteness.” The black characters in the novel are taught from birth that whiteness is the embodiment of beauty. A black character named Claudia remains free from the idealization of whiteness. Morrison implies in the book that once Claudia reaches adolescence, she too will learn to believe herself ugly, as if self-hatred is a sign of maturity and growth. When she was young, Claudia didn't understand why being white was so beautiful. In the following quote, Claudia puts into perspective what everyone else is thinking. "Adults, older girls, stores, magazines, newspapers, window signs – everyone agreed that a man with blue eyes and yellow hair...... middle of paper .... ..d person's account to effectively describe the entirety of Geraldine's first impressions and judgments of Pecola. Geraldine's instant reaction to Pecola is based solely on her appearance, without even considering her situation. In this sad scene, the third-person omniscient narrative conveys Morrison's message about harsh stereotyping and the toxic nature of judgment based on appearance. Morrison's astonishing use of phrasing and vocabulary constantly adds strength and meaning to the harmful themes conveyed, and adds strength and fullness. with each statement. His descriptions are vivid and surround each statement of power. When Claudia, Pecola, Frieda and Maureen, the new white girl at their school, start walking home, a group of boys come to join them. Morrison uses lucid description to explain the emotions that build up in the young boys as they hurl their hatred at Pecola..