After having watched the interview, I had absolutely no idea what I was going to write about. This was mainly because most of the interview had nothing to do with the book, it only made reference to other books which Morrison has published. I still have no clue what to write about, but I guess I must write about something or receive a 1.
Within the interview, Morrison talked a lot about how at times there were white slaves along with African American slaves, and even though their social classes were equal, the white people still felt and acted superior to the African American slaves. This is only partially the white peoples fault; the African Americans could have done the same thing or at least could have stood up for themselves when this thought of inferiority was beginning. We see the same situation occurring in the book. Many of the African Americans undergo much unnecessary abuse and torture. It is understandable that at the time, white men felt superior; therefore, they did not treat the African Americans very nicely, but the amount of abuse could have been reduced by at least 40% had the African Americans stood up for themselves and for the few amount of rights which they had.
Toni Morrison gave me the impression that she doesn't feel pity for the African Americans, rather, she applauds those who made their lives by fighting for every right they had. In the interview, she also spoke about researching the era, which she was writing about. This allowed her to be sure of all the aspects which took place in those tough eras. I'm sure The Bluest Eye contains much historical fact even if the characters and plot are fiction.
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