In The Bluest Eye, the reader follows along as Pecola, a sensitive and delicate girl, comes of age within her suffocating community. As seen in pop-culture today, sex is a monumental part of growing up; it is a symbol of adulthood. Sex is more than just a vessel for reproduction – it is a representation of love. A major reason that Pecola is damaged and ashamed of her identity is because love is hard for her to find. She has been exposed to traumatic sexual experiences, as well. Love is associated with white skin and sex is associated with violence. Pecola’s growth is inhibited because of her upbringing. Her parents are abusive and she has no other outlet for positive affection. Pecola is surrounded by abuse, and because of this, she thinks that racism and exploitation is normal.
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