From the beginning, the reader is involved in Morrison's
The Bluest Eye. First, the opening primer which is an allusion to
the popular Dick and Jane primary readers of the mid 1900s reminds readers of the
history surrounding those texts. The Dick and Jane readers posited an ideal lifestyle
that stood in sharp contrast to the reality of life for many Americans. From here, the
reader knows that life will not be ideal for the characters in the
novel.
Then, the opening line before the section titled
"Autumn" is a colloquialism that is meant to engage the audience and draw the reader
into the story. The narrator says "Quiet as kept. . ." to let the reader know that he
or she will be part of the secret that is present in the town. The reader wants to be
part of this town gossip and is drawn into the text.
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