The Bluest Eyes

A common theme throughout the book was acceptance. Whether it be acceptance in family or community, each character experienced their own struggle with standing above the stereotypes created by their society. One character that stood out in particular, other than Pecola, was Cholly. It was impossible to feel any remorse or sympathy for Cholly basically throughout the entire novel. His behavior and personality was repulsive and he was a poor excuse for a husband and father. The author provoked these feelings throughout the entire novel. Cholly had a time of redemtion though when the author glimpsed into his life. It was easier to understand why he had become the way he had. He had no faith in friends, family, or anyone for that matter. He had no family, his mother had a abandon him and his father rejected him. There was not much talk about his friends, and the older white men who harassed him at one point during his youth haunted him for the rest of his life. No matter how hard Cholly tried, he could not find someone or someplace that he could resolve his internal conflicts. Unfortunately, he ended up a drunk and a deadbeat with little hope of a promising future. Cholly could have been the place of blame for much a of the Breedlove's problems, but Cholly could not help himself. He had hit rock bottom with little hope of coming up, and in all honesty, I can not blame him. Mrs. Breedlove's tactics did not help the situation much. Maybe if Cholly had been given a break from family and the society he could have rose above the imaged society had created, and perhaps gotten his life if order so that maybe he would not have raped and impregnated is own daughter.