... Maureen Peal, one of Pecola's classmates. Maureen confuses Pecola's name with the name of a character in the movie "Imitation of Life." By this short anecdote, Morrison delivers a subtle, profound message. Morrison tries to illustrate that Pecola's life is an imitation of the real experiences of black women. Morrison ... 't try to portray Pecola as the only victim of society's racism. She is using one particularly traumatizing experience to portray the time period and emphasize the racism blacks endure. The Bluest Eye illustrates the possible consequences of depending entirely on external...

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