Wednesday 5 September 2018

Symbols : The Bluest Eye.

What is symbols ?
In literary sense symbols are use in very Broadway simple meaning of symbols is a sign .In the terminology of Literature it is used in broad sense .it means to reveal hidden ideas, through various objects symbols can be objective and Subjective.

It is connected with work directly and Indirectly it is reveal hidden ideas and appeal of writer.
About Novel The Bluest Eye :
The Bluest eye is a Novel written by Toni Morrison in 1970 .Morrison is well known Afro- American female Novelist .
This Novel is all about condition of Afro -American People Novel Pointed out Conflict of Breedlove family and Also Novel provided some impact of Great Depression .and Economical cricis .it is presenting reality of Black community . problems and Racism .Role of white dominating Society .Pecola central character of the Novel and this Novel depicted her unrealistic desire for Bluest Eye .
Who suffering from inferiority complex among society because of having Black skin and Ugly Appearance .At the end of Novel her desire turned into obsession and She suffered a lot .the story dealing with Love , Domestic Violence, Racism,Women and Feminity, Sexual Initiation and Abuse.
Some symbols are important for understanding and Making various Interpretation related to Novel which is used by writer . let's we see it in detail.
(1) Nature :
Nature means the phenomenon of the physical world collectively , including plants ,animal,the Landscape,and other features and products of the earth.as opposed to humans or human creations.
Novel consist 11 Chapters name given based on sesons Autumn, Spring,winter, summer. as we know that sesons impact over our life and mind .cycle of nature running in both way operating entire objects and some time it is used for re- production environment is not statics .here we can see change of seasion reflecting with the situation and incident for example Autumn is known as falling action of nature and Spring is known process of Re- productive system.same way we can see circumstances of characters Changing with nature Writer created suitable situation and assemble incident in correct Part as defined in nature .
(2) Family :
Family is part of our life we can not live without family.family is symbols of emotional Attachment ,love,care, sacrifice,trust ,and social-bondage .But here Pecola's family is not like that ,it is in paradoxically potrayed by writer .we can see violence,hatred, isolation,bias, irresponsiblity.by reading the Novel some relationship such as relation between Husband and wife,mother and daughter ,father and daughter.not emotional , feeling,care, respect they all are living as an isolated we can see only inferiority, violence,hatred.it doesn't follow the typical definition of family and we can't categories as Happy Family because of some personal bias and circumstances are responsible for that.frustred family members .Breedlove's family members are in miserable condition and became victims of Domestic Violence and clashes.Paulin and Cholly both are lives together but lack of love , emotions , feeling ,and sentiments.They don't keep respect for each other . Their expections not filled with each other after marriage.Morrison described some element related to depressed Family it is symbols of violence and lack of love .
(3) The Blue Eye :
The Blue eye symbolically presented in Novel both way subjective and objective .it is belief that having Blue Eye person can be attractive and Blue Colour Blue colour symbolises as universal belief.it can be centre of attractions Pecola want to get Blue Eye.to look attractive and pretty she want to someone love her . because of her Black colour and Ugly look no one can love her every one hate her .
In the sense that novel Title uses the superlative degree ' Bluest' it is indicated Superiority and Universal belief .one more thing here in Singular form 'Eye' is used for within Pecola's unrealistic desire .
Figuratively speaking " The Bluest Eye" is a metaphor for standardized nations of beuty that are discussed throughout the Novel.this symbol is directly relates to the Novel.
(4) Marigolds:
Marigolds represents the constant renewal of nature In Pecola's case this cycle of renewal is preverted by her father's rape of her. Claudia and Frieda associate Marigolds with the safety and well-being of Pecola's baby their believe that if the Marigolds they have planted grow then Pecola's baby will be all right . Marigolds is part of nature and As cycle of nature running for process of Re-productive .Here it used for both way as symbolically and some way it is related to superstition .by sowing seeds we need some kind of fertile soil otherwise it can be grow here Pecola's baby died it is symbolically telling that she is not enough mature to give birth of child .
(5) The Prostitutes :
Prostitutes China ,missMarie,and Poland,all represents the power of freedom from social constrains provides.These three women have already been caste out of society so they are able to avoid standard pressure of social expectations which allow them to live liberal .it is one type of Black spot on Society There is nothing like love but it all just for physical satisfaction .no one is expecting just for using so it is throwing light at darkness of society .
(6)The White Colour:
Whiteness as standard of beuty this typical represents the belief related to Beuty .if this is common definition of beuty if someone having white skin can be categories as Beutyful .but it is narrow mentality and judgement related to color .
Typically it is believe White colour represents Purity and Innocence but Novel Juxtaposed with something evil and Harmful or destroyed .White people are not good they are dominating figure and they not like black people .but when we think about equality and Humanity we can't judge white people as dominating figure after all are humans and Colours is not be Use for good or bad Things are thing there is nothing good or bad over thinking make so.
Conclusion :
In Short symbols are part of story and we can interpreted according to our understanding and knowledge. here it all are used appropriately and suitable ultimately it is depending on reader. how they can interpreted it depends on their perspective and vision we can not apply over own thoughts upon everyone.Throughout the Novel Morrison presented live picture in front of reader .some symbols are used as metaphorically but it is shown reality and rationally connected with each other .

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