... insight on how her traumatic childhood led her to escape from reality as a defence mechanism to the events around her. The Bluest Eye contains elements of ironic tragedy. In an ironic tragedy, the hero is below us in their power or intelligence. The reader can often identify with the hero even though their place in society is inferior to ours. It is easy to identify ... ascends into heaven. Applying this foundational myth to Morrison's novel will highlight the concept of the Hero in the lives of Claudia and Frieda who find refuge through the interpretation of growing seeds. In The Bluest...

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