The Oppresed World and the Opressor- Oppressed Relationship in Toni Morrison the Bluest Eye

Abstract

This essay as an article seeks to explore the ill-effects of racism and oppression on women in Toni Morrison’s novel The Bluest Eye. The oppressive world portrayed by Morrison, shows the loss of identity of the African – American’s quest for establishing his/her identity. Pain, horror, violence and crime are not uncommon but rather the order of the day to day life of the oppressed African-American women and it remains more exploited and violated. The essay also highlights and reveals the deplorable and bitter fact that the African-Americans remain totally oppressed and their struggle for progress remains stunted. The aim of this paper is to bring out the pathetic and helpless condition of the oppressed African-American women and the how the aggression and violence are all part of the oppressor – oppressed relationship.