The Bluest Eye
The Bluest EyeToni Morrison
Characters in The Bluest Eye
5 characters, main characters first.Main characters
Pecola Breedlove
A quiet, poor Black eleven-year-old convinced that blue eyes would make her beautiful and loved.
Supporting characters
Claudia MacTeer
Pecola's classmate and part-time narrator, looking back as an adult on the events of that year.
Frieda MacTeer
Claudia's older sister, who briefly takes Pecola in alongside her.
Pauline Breedlove
Pecola's mother, who finds more warmth working for a white family than in her own home.