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Bluest Eye Questions and Answers
The Question and Answer section for Bluest Eye is a great resource to ask questions, find answers, and discuss the novel.
Claudia, Frieda, Pauline, Pecola and Cholly are the main characters still alive at the end of the story.
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markirah l #443698
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Olowoake B #1313405
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Lured by the promise of a new kitten, Pecola follows him. Pecola is mystified by the size and beauty of the house, the clean furniture, the bits of decoration and evidence of care.
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