Double Marginalization of A Black Female Character in Morrison's The Bluest Eye
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This explores double marginalization of black females in racist society in
Morrison's The Bluest Eye. The society where color is social marker, then black
women have to be victimization of both race and gender. Toni Morrison is one of
the master writers from America, majorly deals with both race and gender
simultaneously. Even the novel deals racial and gender issue by showing social
condition in American society. The novel projects a representative character Pecola
who is affected by race and gender. Due to societal practice of gender and race,
black women as Pecola undergoes double marginalization. The theoretical insights
black feminism raises typically black racial women’s' social identity as they have to
face double marginalization. The research study shows the females' victimization in
racist society wherein they are compelled to face severe exploitation due to double
domination in terms of race and gender.