How does a child feel when his parents have destructive values ​​and manipulative connotations? For any child, a parent is the person they look up to and, in most cases, look for encouragement. However, some parents tend to value destruction and their own gain more than their child's life. William Faulkner's "As I Lay Dying" and Toni Morrison's "The Bluest Eye" both demonstrate a principle that when parents are tied to their twisted, manipulative and even immoral values, it is their children who ultimately will pay the price, as they themselves adhere to similar hollow values ​​or set out to realize their own desires through often self-destructive means. In William Faulkner's "As I Lay Dying", Addie Bundren seems to portray hollow values ​​that destroy her family. For example, Darl says: “He kneels and squints his eyes along the edge, then he lowers them and picks up the adze. A good carpenter. Addie Bundren couldn't wish for a better one, a better box to sleep in. This will give him confidence and comfort” (699). It's interesting that Addie chose Cash, but it's clear he's a good carpenter. We haven't talked much about Cash and how much Addie loves him. This same idea can be said for Toni Morrison's "The Bluest Eye" starring Pecola. Pecola is the community's "scapegoat" and suffers from abuse. For example, “Mrs. Breedlove came in with a well-packed laundry bag. In a single gallop, she was on Pecola and, with the back of her hand, knocked her to the ground. Pecola slipped the tart juice into it, one leg folded under her. Mrs. Breedlove pulled her by the arm, slapped her again, and, in a thin voice of anger, insulted Pecola directly and Frieda and me implicitly” (107). Ms. Breedlove wants perfection... middle of paper ...... Between William Faulkner's 'As I Lay Dying' and Toni Morrison's 'The Bluest Eye,' parents affect their children in harmful and immoral ways . In both stories, characters are tied to specific needs and desires, and unfortunately, children pay the price for these unthinkable heinous acts. Both Faulkner and Morrison portrayed parents in a merciless but interesting manner, for which the reader cannot help but feel sorry for the children in these works. These works both tell readers that children will suffer at the hands of their parents, especially when their parents only desire destructive, immoral, and manipulative means. Works CitedFaulkner, William. "As I'm dying." 2012. The Norton Anthology of American Literature. New York: WW Norton, 2012. 826-42. Print. Morrison, Tony. The bluest eye. New York: Plume Book, 1994. web. March 29. 2014.