RACISM AND SLAVERY IN TONI MORRISON’S BELOVED AND THE BLUEST EYE
Keywords:
Females, Gender Subjugation, Marginalization, Racism, SlaveryAbstract
The main focus of this article is to investigate racism and slavery in Toni Morrison’s Beloved and The Bluest Eye .This research focuses on “How does Ecofeminism intersect with themes of nature, gender and race in Beloved and The Bluest Eye?” The research is qualitative and descriptive. The data used for this research is also qualitative. The primary source of data was the novels Beloved and The Bluest Eye. The secondary source of data was research articles, academic journals and theory of ecofeminism by Greta Gaard. In this study the marginalized people of the society are put under investigation such as black people, slaves and females. This research highlights the role of nature with woman in Beloved and The Bluest Eye. The purpose of this research is not only to highlight the issues faced by black women but also their journey of becoming more self-reliant towards the end of the novel. The characters in the novels faced discrimination based on their skin color and gender such as Pecola and Beloved.
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