Abstract:

The Bluest Eye is the first novel written by Toni Morrison ,who is the first African American female writer to win the Noble Prize for Literature. It tells a story about a 11-year-old girl Pecola who is eager to have a pair of blue eyes like the white girls. However, she is raped by her father and gets pregnant, which drives her mad and makes her have an illusion that she has the bluest eyes in the world. This thesis is to analyze the three kinds of aesthetic standards respectively embodied by four main female characters in this novel in terms of the performances and causes of the above aesthetic standards. We may form a more thorough understanding of the social status of black females at a greater depth.

Key word: Toni Morrison;  The Bluest Eye;  Female Characters;   aesthetic standards;

摘要：

《最蓝的眼睛》是美国历史上第一位荣获诺贝尔文学奖的女性黑人作家托妮•莫里森的处女作。《最蓝的眼睛》叙述了年仅11岁的黑人少女佩克拉，梦想着能有一双像白人姑娘那样美丽的蓝眼睛。然而她不仅没有实现自己的愿望，反而被父亲强奸，怀上了身孕。理想与现实的矛盾冲突使佩克拉精神错乱，她出现了幻觉，相信自己真的拥有了一双最蓝的眼睛。本文旨在通过审美观的表现和形成原因来分析最蓝的眼睛中主要女性角色的四种审美观，以此我们可以从深层次的角度对黑人女性的社会地位有更全面的认识。

关键词：托妮•莫里森 最蓝的眼睛 女性角色 审美观

1. Introduction
1.1 An Introduction to Toni Morrison
  Toni Morrison is an American novelist, editor, and professor. Morrison’s main achievements are novels and almost all her novels have received readers’applause. In 1993, as the first Africa American women author，she won the Noble Price for literature. Morrison has a unique and genuine understanding of the real characters of the Africa Americans, which make her plays an important role in the contemporary literature.