Question

What is the primary theme of The Bluest Eye?

• A. Racism and beauty
• B. Political corruption
• C. Love and forgiveness
• D. Assimilation into white society

Answer 1

Answer:

A. Racism and beauty

The central theme of the novel is how racial self-loathing, particularly linked to ideals of beauty, destroys individuals like Pecola. The desire for blue eyes symbolizes internalized oppression.