Abstract: This paper analyzes Toni Morrison’s debut novel The Bluest Eye with the theory of New Historicism. From the perspective of “text history”, the novel reproduces the plight of African Americans and participates in the reconstruction of history. From the perspective of “historical textuality”, the novel deconstructs the official discourse, and shows the unique black culture to regain the voice of black people in the state of aphasia. The politically-oriented new historicism opens a fresh viewpoint to understand American society.
Keywords: The Bluest Eye; New Historicism; historicity of text; textuality of history.
Title: A New Historicist Study of the Bluest Eye
Author: Changli Li
International Journal of Social Science and Humanities Research
ISSN 2348-3156 (Print), ISSN 2348-3164 (online)
Vol. 10, Issue 4, October 2022 - December 2022
Page No: 445-448
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Published Date: 21-November-2022
