Toni Morrison's The Bluest Eye As A Nuanced Critique Of Eurocentric Beauty Standards

Résumé: The present research paper studies the theme of Eurocentrism in Toni Morrison’s The Bluest Eye. It focuses on how Morrison employs the concept of Eurocentrism to investigate oppressive power structures in society and to challenge preconceived notions of beauty. It analyses eurocentrism as a form of hegemony where the Europeans’ ideas, values, and practices are seen as more important than those from other cultures. It shows how stereotypes of beauty affect the lives of people of color. The paper dwells upon the implications of this Eurocentric hegemony, such as racism and the Eurocentric view of beauty as the ideal, in terms of their effects on self-esteem and relationships within minority communities, some characters’ oppression, and how the ideology of Eurocentrism can destroy not only one person’s life but also the lives of others surrounding him. Thus, this paper aims to demonstrate the damaging effects of racism on the characters

Publié dans la revue: جسور المعرفة