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The Troubled Void Within Doubled Identities: Unattainable Act of “Passing” in The Bluest Eye
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Toni Morrison’s The Bluest Eye assesses the negative impacts of social beauty standards and the psychological estrangement that black people confront. The work probes the ways in which people can be deeply affected by their environments and life experiences, leading to substantial changes that not only affect their own lives but also have a significant impact on those around them. The story’s characters experience a range of disappointments, including the realization that their dreams for the future are unattainable. These setbacks draw attention to deeper social problems that encourage exaggerated ideals of beauty and prosperity and sustain vicious circles of exploitation. This article, in this context, explores the theme of “passing” in the novel, analyzing how characters shape their perceptions of themselves and their place in the world. Their personal experiences of various metamorphoses lead them to internal transformations, ultimately culminating in the cycle of self-destruction that shrouds their family.
Anahtar Kelimeler
Kaynakça
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Ayrıntılar
Birincil Dil
İngilizce
Konular
İngiliz ve İrlanda Dili, Edebiyatı ve Kültürü
Bölüm
Araştırma Makalesi
Yazarlar
Yayımlanma Tarihi
27 Mart 2026
Gönderilme Tarihi
23 Temmuz 2025
Kabul Tarihi
28 Eylül 2025
Yayımlandığı Sayı
Yıl 2026 Cilt: 24 Sayı: 1
APA
Muştak, M. Y. (2026). The Troubled Void Within Doubled Identities: Unattainable Act of “Passing” in The Bluest Eye. Manisa Celal Bayar Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi, 24(1), 358-372. https://doi.org/10.18026/cbayarsos.1749537
AMA
1.Muştak MY. The Troubled Void Within Doubled Identities: Unattainable Act of “Passing” in The Bluest Eye. Manisa Celal Bayar Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi. 2026;24(1):358-372. doi:10.18026/cbayarsos.1749537
Chicago
Muştak, Münevver Yakude. 2026. “The Troubled Void Within Doubled Identities: Unattainable Act of ‘Passing’ in The Bluest Eye”. Manisa Celal Bayar Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi 24 (1): 358-72. https://doi.org/10.18026/cbayarsos.1749537.
EndNote
Muştak MY (01 Mart 2026) The Troubled Void Within Doubled Identities: Unattainable Act of “Passing” in The Bluest Eye. Manisa Celal Bayar Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi 24 1 358–372.
IEEE
[1]M. Y. Muştak, “The Troubled Void Within Doubled Identities: Unattainable Act of ‘Passing’ in The Bluest Eye”, Manisa Celal Bayar Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi, c. 24, sy 1, ss. 358–372, Mar. 2026, doi: 10.18026/cbayarsos.1749537.
ISNAD
Muştak, Münevver Yakude. “The Troubled Void Within Doubled Identities: Unattainable Act of ‘Passing’ in The Bluest Eye”. Manisa Celal Bayar Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi 24/1 (01 Mart 2026): 358-372. https://doi.org/10.18026/cbayarsos.1749537.
JAMA
1.Muştak MY. The Troubled Void Within Doubled Identities: Unattainable Act of “Passing” in The Bluest Eye. Manisa Celal Bayar Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi. 2026;24:358–372.
MLA
Muştak, Münevver Yakude. “The Troubled Void Within Doubled Identities: Unattainable Act of ‘Passing’ in The Bluest Eye”. Manisa Celal Bayar Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi, c. 24, sy 1, Mart 2026, ss. 358-72, doi:10.18026/cbayarsos.1749537.
Vancouver
1.Münevver Yakude Muştak. The Troubled Void Within Doubled Identities: Unattainable Act of “Passing” in The Bluest Eye. Manisa Celal Bayar Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi. 01 Mart 2026;24(1):358-72. doi:10.18026/cbayarsos.1749537