The element of pathos in the idea of beauty : Toni Morrison's the bluest eye

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This paper sheds light on the element of pathos and its combination with the idea of beauty in The Bluest Eye (1970).

In this novel, Toni Morrison tackles the issues and problems that African Americans face in contemporary America.

Morrison's novels focus on the experiences of the blacks and their struggle in their communities.

Morrison also shows the sufferings of the blacks overtime.

In addition to that, Morrison shows how the blacks try to deny their existence and follow the values of the whites in the American society