Toni Morrison Talks of an Unhomely World; a Post-Colonial Reading of the Bluest Eye: A Study Based on Homi K. Bhabha’s Theories

Abdol Hossein Joodaki and Asrin Vajdi

International Journal of English Language and Literature Studies, 2013, vol. 2, issue 3, 176-187

Abstract: The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison is the story of a young black girl, Pecola Breedlove, who lives in a society which doesn't offer any reflection of her beauty and subjectivity. This study tries to examine this novel based on theories of poststructuralist critic, Homi K. Bhabha. In his work, Bhabha challenges the notions of fixed identities, undermines the binary oppositions between colonized and colonizer, and emphasizes the role of discourse and language in identity formation of both the colonizer and the colonized. Three concepts including: stereotype, uncanny and mimicry are applied to this novel by Toni Morrison.

Keywords: The Bluest Eye; Pecola; Stereotype; Mimicry; Uncanny (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2013
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