The Breedloves in Toni Morrisons The Bluest Eye Essay -- American Lit

In the third chapter of The Bluest Eye, entitled Autumn, Toni Morrison focuses on Pecolas family, the Breedloves. Morrison goes in depth closely the family dynamic of the Breedloves and how it affects Pecola and her self-image. The passage starts after one of many arguments between Cholly and Mrs. Breedlove, Pecolas parents, turns violent. Mrs. Breedlove wants Cholly to fetch some coal from the outside shed. Cholly spent the last night drinking and does not want to get out of bed. The passage begins with the children becoming aware of the argument. Mrs. Breedlove starts to hit him with cooking pans while Cholly mostly used his feet and teeth. After the fight is over Mrs. Breedlove honorable lets Cholly lie on the ground and she goes about her business like nothing happened.Pecola starts off this passage with a sick feeling as she relaxes and stops belie sleep during her parents argument. It seems that these arguments happen a lot, for while she had tried to prevent the sick feelin g by holding in her stomach, the sick feeling came quickly in spite of her upkeep (Morris...