International Journal of Development in Social Sciences and Humanities

Morrison's literary approach involves a departure from standard narrative forms, as seen by the adoption of a retrospective narrative style, the inclusion of many narrators, the deliberate use of syntactic structure with punctuation, and the deliberate manipulation of time and place. This study provides an objective analysis of the Afro-American novel, The Bluest Eye, authored by Toni Morrison, a contemporary female writer. The study aims to demonstrate the distinct elements of storytelling techniques and their impact on the development of plot and characterization in the novel. The study also examines several elements of narrative approaches and their influence on the narrative, using content analysis. The novel's characterization and story structure have been significantly influenced by the distinctiveness of its tactics. Toni Morrison employs a juxtaposition of white and black characters, as well as individuals from different social classes, and utilises the imitation of European ideology and native Black English as a means of communication. The use of 'polyphonic', 'multi-voiced', and multi-layered narrative techniques has rendered the novel distinctive, while simultaneously enabling the novelist to effectively communicate its underlying meanings to the readers.