Toni Morrison challenges the western standards of beauty in which society has constructed Morrison also illustrates the difficulties associated with being black in a society where whiteness is the preferred standard of beauty. Morrison uses the seasons as a way of anticipating what comes along with each. The seasons give off the illusion of the typical aspects that come along with each. Spring insinuates the season of growth and hope, but, spring in Lorain brings about the beating of Claudia Macteer, the molestation of Claudia’s sister Frieda by tenant Mr. Henry and Pecola’s sexual abuse by her father Cholly Breedlove. Springs new growth being Pecola’s baby but the baby is destined to die. Winter is the season where things die and return but, no stones are turned over for Pecola. For example, when Maureen Peal the new girl in school made friends with Pecola “Frieda and I walked behind them, surprised at Maureen’s friendliness to Pecola, but pleased” (pg 68). Maureen disrespected Pecola and her friends after taking them out for ice cream “ I am cute! And you ugly! Black and ugly e mos. I am cute!” (pg 71) all this strengthened by the cold of the weather. Summer is maturity and knowledge Pecola loses knowledge in madness and finds comfort in an imaginary friend. Autumn rings in harvest. Pecola’s baby dies and marigolds don’t appear “ Quiet as it’s kept, there were no marigolds in the fall of 1941. We thought, at the time,
Toni Morrison challenges the western standards of beauty in which society has constructed Morrison also illustrates the difficulties associated with being black in a society where whiteness is the preferred standard of beauty. Morrison uses the seasons as a way of anticipating what comes along with each. The seasons give off the illusion of the typical aspects that come along with each. Spring insinuates the season of growth and hope, but, spring in Lorain brings about the beating of Claudia Macteer, the molestation of Claudia’s sister Frieda by tenant Mr. Henry and Pecola’s sexual abuse by her father Cholly Breedlove. Springs new growth being Pecola’s baby but the baby is destined to die. Winter is the season where things die and return but, no stones are turned over for Pecola. For example, when Maureen Peal the new girl in school made friends with Pecola “Frieda and I walked behind them, surprised at Maureen’s friendliness to Pecola, but pleased” (pg 68). Maureen disrespected Pecola and her friends after taking them out for ice cream “ I am cute! And you ugly! Black and ugly e mos. I am cute!” (pg 71) all this strengthened by the cold of the weather. Summer is maturity and knowledge Pecola loses knowledge in madness and finds comfort in an imaginary friend. Autumn rings in harvest. Pecola’s baby dies and marigolds don’t appear “ Quiet as it’s kept, there were no marigolds in the fall of 1941. We thought, at the time,