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The central aim is to examine the artistic methods that reveal the psychology of female characters in Toni Morrison's works.

June 5, 2026Open Access

Artistic Methods of Analysing Female Character Psychology in Toni Morrison's Works

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The central aim is to examine the artistic methods that reveal the psychology of female characters in Toni Morrison's works.
Systematic examination of artistic techniques in Toni Morrison's novels.
Analysis of interior monologue, stream-of-consciousness, and other narrative styles.
Focus on how these methods illuminate social oppression and personal identity.
Morrison's use of narrative techniques provides psychological depth to female characters.
The portrayal of social oppression and racial discrimination is highlighted through these artistic methods.
Complexity in personal identity crises among African American women is effectively captured.

Abstract

This article provides a systematic and comprehensive examination of the artistic methods employed to illuminate the psychology of female characters in the works of Nobel Prize laureate Toni Morrison. Drawing on novels such as Beloved, The Bluest Eye, Sula, and others, the study investigates Morrison's use of interior monologue, stream-of-consciousness technique, mythological symbolism, polyphonic narrative, and trauma poetics. The article demonstrates how Morrison portrays the social oppression, racial discrimination, and personal identity crises of African American women with remarkable psychological depth and narrative complexity.

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