Trace a dominant theme in Toni Morrison’s The Bluest Eye

Trace a dominant theme in Toni Morrison’s The Bluest Eye, and explain how Morrison uses this theme as part of the novel’s social commentary.

Use the list of universal themes and generalizations the Handout you have been using. You can branch out into more descriptive themes if your reading leads you there. Possible themes include, but are not limited to, the following:

Abandonment
Child abuse
Alienation
Despair
Childhood/Innocence
Family
Identity
Community
Social class
Gender roles/expectations
Shaming
Perception vs. reality
The purpose of this assignment is to examine a literary text for both its artistic value and its social relevance.

GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS
Please submit your paper in Canvas. You may submit a docx file or simply attach the Google Drive link where prompted.

I will evaluate your paper according to the rubric at the end of this document. Please check your submitted file in Canvas to see my comments.

Each essay runs 1000 – 1250 words.

PARTS OF AN ESSAY
A brief introductory paragraph that states the central idea of the essay and previews the discussion to come;
Three or more body paragraphs that develop your central idea with specific support drawn from the reading selection;
A brief concluding paragraph with your final thoughts.