Similes with conjunctions as and like as a means of representation of the Afro-American worldview (as exemplified in the novel “The bluest eye” by T. Morrison)

The article deals with some approaches to the definition of linguistic, conceptual and national worldviews. The key aspects of the Afro- American worldview are listed. Toni Morrison’s similes as exemplified in her novel “The bluest eye” are considered as a means of explication of the national specifics of the African American worldview.