Pecola Breedlove is the subject of the research paper. She is portrayed as an 11-year-old black girl who suffers racism, loss of self-worth, exploitation by her family and society. Her victimization is caused by her environment, and she becomes a symbol of the black community suffering from ideals of white beauty. Her strong yearning for acceptance and its inability to be fulfilled results in tragedy. The research proposal examines domestic violence in India as a social problem known by different names that involves suffering hidden within families.

1. Student of M.Phil Employee of ICICI Prudential Life Insurance JALPA PATEL