Critical Insights: The Bluest Eye

Though previously praised for its nuanced exploration of race, class, social identity, and childhood in America, Toni Morrison’s The Bluest Eye has become increasingly misunderstood, misrepresented, and under attack in recent years. This volume reconsiders Morrison’s classic novel by offering exciting new perspectives related to topics such as book banning, beauty, childhood, environment, education, geographical region, fables, literary influence, marketing, musicality, and trauma.