Question

when claudia and frieda hear the townspeople talk about. Pecola and her baby, what do they say the best outcome would be ? Why do they believe this to be a positive outcome?

Claudia states that "it was with confidence, strengthened by the pity and pride that we decided to change the course of events and alter human life"191 How did she and frieda plan to do this.

In the dick and jane introduction on page 193, who comes to play with Jane? Look back at the other Dick and jane introductions. What do you notice? Would anyone else play with jane?

What does Pecola most want to talk about with her "friend"? What does she not want to talk about with her "friend"

Pecola asks, "suppose my eyes aren't blue enough?" Her "friend" responds, "blue enough for what?" and Pecola says , "Blue enough for... I don't know. Blue enough for something" What could this something represent?

These are questions for the book the bluest eye pages 187-206 answer these questions in 1 sentences as a human

Answer 1

- They say the best outcome would be the baby's death because it would end Pecola's shame and the town's gossip.
- Claudia and Frieda plan to "change the course of events" by taking matters into their own hands—trying to protect and care for Pecola and her baby to spare them the community's cruelty.
- In that Dick and Jane introduction a white child (the usual Dick/other white playmate) comes to play with Jane, and the other introductions similarly depict an exclusively white, middle-class world so no Black child like Pecola would ever be shown playing with Jane.
- Pecola most wants to talk about blue eyes and beauty because she believes they will make her loved and accepted, and she does not want to talk about the abuse, shame, and ugliness of her real life.
- That "something" stands for the vague but crucial idea of acceptance, worth, and belonging—the thing Pecola thinks blue eyes would give her.