Pecola

In the The Bluest Eye, we meet the a young girl named Pecola. She believes herself to be ugly as she has very dark skin, and more importantly not having blue eyes. Throughout the book she is constantly reminded of her ugliness by her classmates, her parents, and the people around her. Her desire to obtain blue eyes is a central focus of the book. It is shown through her love for Shirley Temple, who has blue eyes. Also when she goes to see Soaphead Church, she asks him for blue eyes, and is willing to do what she says. Even though she kills a dog, she is more exited by the notion that she will get blue eyes since the dog dying was a sign.