Jasmine Milan Williams, who plays Pecola in “The Bluest Eye.” Photo: Courtesy of Jasmine Milan WilliamsĪt first, Pecola temporarily lives with the MacTeer family after her house has been burned down by her alcoholic and sexually abusive father. Pecola’s mother, Polly, works for a white family in a beautifully clean home that only makes her more humiliated by her own. He was deeply humiliated by two white men, who found him having sex and forced him to continue while they watched. Cholly, abandoned by his parents, was raised by his great aunt, whose early death left him rootless. Asberry ( Exit Strategy, Satellites), and long-suffering mother, Polly (Cathleen Riddley), are explored. For example, the youthful experiences in the South of her father, Cholly (Michael J. The Bluest Eye uses a combination of narration, dialogue, and flashbacks to explore the sociological circumstances that shaped Pecola and the Breedlove family. She believes that her life would be entirely transformed. With blue eyes, she would be “seen,” if not loved. Not conscious of the oppressive racism to which she and her family are subjected, Pecola’s sole wish is to have blue eyes like Shirley Temple and the blond-haired Jane of the “Dick and Jane” schoolbooks. Neighbors taunt her the local store owner will not look at her. And she has constant reminders of her lack of worth. Set in 1940 in Morrison’s hometown of Lorain, Ohio, the story revolves around Pecola Breedlove (Jasmine Milan Williams, Bull in a China Shop), a heartsick, lonely, and troubled 11-year-old Black girl who is shamed by what she is told is her ugliness.
Diamond’s faithful adaptation of Morrison’s first novel retains all of its power and pathos in this audio play, as well as a good deal of its lyrical flavor. Poster for Aurora Theatre’s audio play, “The Bluest Eye.” Artwork by Elizabeth Ladaīerkeley’s Aurora Theatre is now presenting the vivid and vital audio-drama version of The Bluest Eye, written by Nobel and Pulitzer award-winner Toni Morrison (1931–2019).
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