The novel uses various rhetorical devices such as symbolism, personification, metaphor and metaphor.

Marigold is an important symbolic element in blue eyes.

For example, Morrison uses symbolism to express the deep meaning of sunflower in her novels. Sunflowers symbolize beauty, hope and vitality. In the novel, whether the sunflower blooms or not is used to symbolize the state of the inner world of the characters and the change of the social environment.

Personification is another common rhetorical device. Through personification, non-human objects or natural phenomena are endowed with human characteristics or emotions. In The Bluest Eye, Morrison depicts sunflowers as if they can feel or express human emotions, which helps readers to understand the emotional state of the characters more deeply.

Metaphors and metaphors are also used to describe sunflowers. By directly or indirectly comparing flowers with other things, they create a strong image or emphasize a certain theme.