ittle blue-eyed white doll that Pecola was never able to be and hates her own daughter denying her own children for a surrogate child that does not belong to her. We find that Pecola and Sammy call their mother Mrs. Breedlove, but the Fisher child that Pauline works for calls her Polly. This is endearing to Pauline, because she never had a nickname as a child, but ironically, it is actually condescending from a family that sees her as the ideal servant not a member of the family.It is ironic that she finds such pleasure in colors. She describes her most intimate and happiest moments in colors, yet her daughters and her own color and ugliness is what makes her reject Pecola and hate herself. Pecolas first perception of her Mothers reflection of her was her own ugliness. As that little baby looked into its mothers eyes for the first time, she saw and felt her mothers disappointment and disgust. But Lord, she is ugly. For a little girl, her mother is the most important love that she can receive. Without it, she feels worthless. Pecola is able to find herself only by going insane. The father/daughter relationship between Cholly Breedlove and Pecola is violent and hateful as opposed to Mr. MacTeers loving and protective relationship with his daughter, Claudia and Frieda. When Frieda is fondled by their boarder, Mr. Henry, her father beats him up and shoots at him with a gun as he runs away. In sharp contrast, Pecola is raped by her father on the kitchen floor. Again, breaking the Dick and Jane myth, Father played with Jane and raped her. Cholly takes away his childs innocence in an instant and his rape of her is a turning point in her life, just as his own father had done to him emotionally years before. In most cases, a father is one who little girls look to for guidance and approval. Cholly is the exact opposite. (Morr. 158) His only image of a father figure is one who brings pain. His sexual history starts off painfully, just ...
