The Bluest Eye: Dying to Fit inClaudia MacTeer in Toni Morrison's The Bluest Eye looks longingly at society from the outside. Growing up as the youngest in the family and in a racial minority makes Claudia feel excluded and left out. She longs for a place within the group that the company has formed without her. She wants to fit in and be accepted. Claudia desperately wants to live life to the fullest. He doesn't want to miss any events. Claudia's curiosity is often her conscious motivation to get involved, but the reasons why she acts this way go much deeper. Unfortunately, his personality and character traits make it difficult to fit in. Claudia has a strong desire to be included, but her different opinions on life unfortunately create difficulties for her integration into society. He sees the world from a very different perspective than others. From the beginning Claudia's wishes differ from the majority opinion. Wants to feel emotions; society, however, desires possession. Furthermore, Claudia is physically disgusted by what appears to be the epitome of beauty in the eyes of society. She feels like she's the only one who thinks little white dolls with yellow hair and blue eyes aren't beautiful. In a courageous attempt to destroy the common perception of beauty, Claudia mutilates the dolls she receives, "to see what they are made of, to discover their value, to find the beauty, the desirability that had eluded me, but apparently only me" (20). She wishes to be included in the unity of society. However, Claudia wants to be included on her own terms. She doesn't want to limit or conform her beliefs to fit what society wants for her... center of the card... Dia's position on the outside of everything forces her into a position of greater strength. Although hurt, the observations she makes shape her to be able to handle difficulties more easily. The loss of innocence that Claudia unwittingly faces is vital to the role she plays in society and in her life. His thoughts have a more realistic view of life and human behavior. He sees the pain and suffering of which life is truly built. Claudia feels like she has missed out on so many opportunities and isn't included like others are. His strong character generates a feeling of both isolation and separation, but, in reality, he savors life more closely than most people are capable of doing in a lifetime. Although Claudia's passion to be included is unrequited, she is filled with the strength, character, and pain that makes her a more knowledgeable and resilient person.