THE DEPICTION OFPECOLA AS A VICTIM OFRACIAL DISCRIMINATION IN TONI MORRISON'S "THE BLUEST EYE"

Toni Morrison is considered as the most commendable and celebrated novelist, an essayist and professor in
realm of African American Literature. She was the First African woman and recipient of Nobel Prize in
Literature in 1993. She also achieved prestigious Pulitzer Prize on account of her outstanding contribution
in fiction. Her classical literary works are applauded for extravagant style that reflected the callous
consequences of racism and classism in America. The writing style of Morrison is quite punitive in nature as
she has successfully and poignantly exposed the consequence of racial discrimination to the African American
community. Morrison is also regarded as an emblem of true voice of Black people and their perennial sufferings
and exploitations. Her marvellous works includes the prominent themes such as racism, gender discrimination,
internal and external hatred along with obsession for white standards of beauty. She became renowned
internationally through her first novel entitled The Bluest Eye. She skilfully portrayed the characterization
of Pecola as an African- American girl as a victim of racial discrimination. Pecola is hated by everybody due
to her dark complexion. She has tremendous passion for blue eyes therefore she prays to God everyday. One
day, she was raped by her own father and the tragic protagonist becomes mad. This research paper primarily
focuses on the sufferings and misfortunes of Pecola as a protagonist and her treatment as a handkerchief.