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Peoples surrounding, from family to peers. Like with the boy and the cat, he changed due to the neglect he faced from his own mother and then with Pecola who was harassed and falsely taught that blue eyes and blonde hair is what is pretty by those around her.

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Their surroundings while growing up and how they view themselves as people and how the people around them view them.

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They prevent themselves from changing because of their own insecure beliefs about themselves

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low self-esteem makes them think that they are not capable to change

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The characters inner thoughts and personalities stop them from changing. What they think will stick with them and its hard to change that.

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What keeps the Breedlove's from changing is their past trauma, their broken personalities, and mot of all, they accept their lives as is.

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The characters lifestyles and how they view themselves and others

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The way that the characters perceive themselves, particularly the breed-loves makes it hard for them to change because they can only see themselves as ugly.  I also think that the people who are met along the way create trust issues. (Mr. Henry)

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Absence of emotional support and the need for validation from others prevents the characters from changing.

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the biggest thing that keeps characters from changing in this book is how they view themselves and their worth. They think so little of themselves that they are unwilling to strive for better things in their life because they think that they are unworthy or that it is impossible for them because of how they look or what their parents do.

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Pauline can't change towards her kids because she keeps her work life and her home life separate because of her traumas from the past and she is dependent on the way she lives at home to feel like she has purpose.

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Based on how they see there values of life and worth, plus depends on the Breeloves life styles and background, hey don't seem to try or want to change due to how they view the world in general and how others brought them up, Such as them thinking that they are ugly, or how they notice them as they are different and that's the way its gonna be, and just to drown in it.

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Lack of appropriate support. e.g. Most of Pecola's experiences haven't been healthy/helpful for her wellbeing and growth.

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The lifestyle or past events in ones life can prevent change. The bluest eye shows that through family issues or bullying. When different people constantly tell you otherwise you forget how to change or attempt to change for the better. The people around you can influence how important you are to yourself.

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The characters are used to their comfort zone, even if it does not positively effect them. They tend to stick with the quo that they given themselves and others given them.

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Cholly's background growing up has caused him to not change. Growing up, he didn't have a father or mother to teach him how to be a parent, so he was forced into parenthood without any idea what to do. He also suffers from trauma that he takes out on his family.

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The way the characters look, and how on that, they are scared or won't change

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Pecola can't change because her mind is set on her being ugly without colored eyes or lighter skin.

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The Breedlove family can't change because of everyone and themselves think that they are ugly.

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Pecola doesnt change her thought of wanting to be white because of her past experiences. An example is she gets bullied constantly from kids and even her own mother.