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Why is the book's title The Bluest Eye (singular)?
Mary Catherine Because of a conversation that the author had with a childhood friend who was black as night but insisted that she wanted blue eyes more than anything…moreBecause of a conversation that the author had with a childhood friend who was black as night but insisted that she wanted blue eyes more than anything. (less)
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