Ms. Morrison's first book, The Bluest Eye, tells the painful story of a 1940s black woman who obsesses over her desire to become white. Her futile longing for the "bluest eyes" eventually drives her mad, as she accepts someone else's definition of beauty and loses herself in a hopeless struggle. Sula concerns the growth and destruction of a friendship between two black girls from a poor town.

 

 

This book is part of a book series called Cliffs Notes .

There are 104 pages in this book.

It is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed.

This book was published in 1997 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company .

This book has the following chapters: Life and Background of the Author. The Bluest Eye. Introduction to the Novel. List of Characters. A Brief Synopsis. Structure of The Bluest Eye. Critical Commentaries. Character Analyses. Critical Essay. Review Questions and Essay Topics. Sula. Introduction to the Novel. List of Characters. A Brief Synopsis. Critical Commentaries. Character Analyses. Critical Essays. Review Questions and Essay Topics. Selected Bibliography.