The Psychological Abuse of Louis Junior in The Bluest Eye
Words: 577 Pages: 2 4443Many people associate child abuse with a broken bone or dark bruises on the skin. However, abuse can take many forms, extending far beyond physical harm to include neglect and emotional harm. Sometimes, children showing little physical damage are the most deeply hurt inside. For example, in Toni Morrison's novel The Bluest Eye, the character Louis Junior endures physical abuse from his mother, shaping him into a mistreated, lonely, and cruel person. Before Junior was born, his mother had a […]