SwissEduc: Morrison, Toni: *1931

Comments by Students, Teachers, and other Readers
Students:
- The Bluest Eye really touched the deepest part of my heart because of its sensibility to deal with social and familiar matters. In our literature classes we analised the literary work from so many different perspectives and making people who were not used to read getting the way back to find the pleasure of reading good literature. All I intend is to thank Mrs. Morrison for giving us such delighted books and also for enhancing us to go further trying to understand the black cause. I love you indeed.
  Herbert Caicedo, Central College, Tulua, Colombia, South America
  October 2003
- The Bluest Eye is one of the best books i have ever read. It is an easy read as far as context and Morrisons technique and it poses some important questions, such as, where does a child learn societies ideas of beauty and what effect does this have on their personalities and lives. Great Read...
  Vanessa , Cal State University Bakersfield, Bakersfield, United States
  VixenVanes@hotmail.com
  February 2001
- I am a college student in Korea. I just finished reading Morrison's "The Bluest Eye" This is one of the most beautiful novel that I've ever read. I don't know well about racism('cause here, in Korea, it's hardly seen), but I felt sympathy for Pecola while I was reading.
  In last semester, I read Jacob's "Incidents in the life of a slave girl" It was good for me to compare this to "The Bluest Eye" Even after they got freedom, they were not really free from prejudice of society. I'd like to read Morrison's works more.
  Hope Lee, Ewha, Seoul, South Korea
  regnen81@hanmail.net
  February 2001
- This site is amazing, it has helped me with numerous links and research for one of my final papers. It's nicely put together and I love it a lot. Thank you =)
  Heather, Otterbein College, Westerville, USA
  Gummiebear98@yahoo.com
  June 2000
- This site is great i recived an A on my report because of this web site thanks!!
  erma, hamilton high, los angeles , usa
  March 2000
- the information on here for my research project helped me out a lot. thanks.
  alicia, mehlville, st.louis, usa
  March 2000
Teachers:
- I am surprised that the study questions from the teaching site on racism, in "the answer" do not mention the after affect of slavery. When human beings are degraded to non-human status for generations - what happens? Self hatred.
  I teach this novel to high school students, and "informally" had it banned by a now retired principal. He received ONE complaint from an anonymous parent - then scanned the book and said it was too sexually explicit. It was an ignorant stance, as we know this book has little to do with sex and much to do with forces of love and self-hatred, as how our cultural ideals of beauty affect how we see ourselves in the world. In style, it may seem a very difficult book for high school age students to unravel, yet the challenge keeps them interested. Again, thank you for offering the site to all. I will certainly be incorporating ideas presented into my own teaching of the novel.I am so happy I can teach it again!
  Your site is wonderful.
  Dianna
  dianna morton, Cape Cod Regional Technical HS, Harwich, MA
  dianna487@comcast.net
  September 2003
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