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Sandra CisnerosCisneros' technique is similar to Morrison's in the sense that both are references to fairy tales, where the main protagonists are women who manage to transcend adversity and misfortune. In...
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Toni MorrisonSome critics have written that Morrison's characters are too depressing and that they tend to play the role of victims, making them overdetermined. In other words, they think Morrison's characters...
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Toni MorrisonIn God Help the Child by Toni Morrison, patriarchal forces shape how the characters develop. From the very beginning of the novel, Bride, the main character, is rejected by her parents. No sooner...
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The Bluest EyeIn the novel The Bluest Eye, Toni Morrison inserts excerpts from an elementary primer- the Dick and Jane primer, which is taught widely in the US schools, in between the story of Pecola Breedlove....
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RecitatifIn Toni Morrison's "Recitatif," indications of a difference in race and class between the two main characters begin in the shelter where the youngsters meet. That the girls come from different...
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Toni MorrisonFirst of all, I edited your multiple questions into one because eNotes allows only one question at a time. The intra-hatred theme in literature refers to a type of strong dislike between members...
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Toni MorrisonOne of the first things to remember when considering Morisson as a writer is the fact that she began her career during the Black Arts Movement in the late 1950s-60's. This movement's goal was to...
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Toni MorrisonOne aspect of gender that is an integral element to this novel is the relationship between Christine and Heed. They begin as friends, children who play together and share a special bond, but when...
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Toni MorrisonBlack girls at that time, depending on where they lived in the country, most likely lived in a religious home whether wealth was involved or not. A majority of black families practiced the...