Question

Why does Pecola believe blue eyes will make her beautiful?

• A. She associates blue eyes with Shirley Temple
• B. She is told by her mother that they are the key to beauty
• C. She sees it in a vision
• D. She reads it in a fairy tale

Answer 1

Answer:

A. She associates blue eyes with Shirley Temple

Pecola idolizes Shirley Temple, a white child star with blue eyes, and believes these features make her beautiful, showing the influence of racist media ideals.