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In the beginning of the 20th century, it was a new era for everything, especially literature. Two new and unique literary movements began; Local Color and Naturalism. Local Color with its distinct character tone and Naturalism with its weak main character was knowingly cherished by readers. As a response to Darwinism and the inequality in America, Naturalism opened Americans' eyes of the individual being defeated by society. Local Color freed the minds of the readers as well as the writers by

The book “Their Eyes Were Watching God” by Zola Neale Hurston is very enthusiastic. The book includes many allusions throughout the novel. An allusion is when you call something to mind but do not mention it. Many of the allusions apply to the characters in the novel. Janie is a confused woman who just wants to find love and experience life; no matter of her skin color. Plenty allusions occur in her lifetime in the novel. To start, Janie’s husband compares her to Methuselah. This is a biblical allusion

marries Janie into a loveless marriage with a man named Logan Killicks who uses her. Her second marriage involves a sexist, jealous man known as Jody Starks who objectifies Janie: “She was there in the store for him to look at, not those others” (Hurston 55) and demeans her opinion, saying “You gettin’ too moufy, Janie” (Hurston 75). After Janie leaves Jody, she elopes with a young man named Tea Cake who respects and truly loves her. And yet, even as she finds true love, Janie’s difficulties do not

Having The Grapes of Wrath and Their Eyes Were Watching God on my library shelf occurred because the two novels are required summer reading for my junior year language arts class. I doubt I ever would have read Hurston’s book, but Steinbeck’s book is known to me. So, I took advantage of this opportunity, to become involved with Tom Joad (and his family) and Janie Crawford (and her grandmother and three husbands). From my reading, I saw connections with the issues of power and self-fulfillment, survival

Love   Zora Hurston’s Their Eyes Were Watching God follows main character Janie Crawford’s journey into womanhood and her ultimate search for self-discovery. Having to sudden transition from childhood to adulthood at the age of sixteen, the story shows Janie’s constant struggle to discover her own voice and fulfill her dreams through three marriages and a lifetime of suffering that come about from being a black woman in America in the early 20th century. Throughout the novel, Hurston gives strong

Throughout history, women always had a specific role that they had to play. Whether it is being a good mother or taking care of children, they had different duties compared to men. This cultural expectation still exists today in many different countries. Women are expected to fulfill tasks that seem unsuitable for men, and if they did not complete it then they would be deemed as a “bad mother” and society would think that they are rebellious and useless for not being able to complete simple tasks

Brian Sandoval 11/11/17 Mr. Amoroso AP Literature Their Eyes Were Watching God LAP Topic 4 To find the elusive and coveted treasure of love, a dauntless expedition is untaken into life’s catacombs, scouring through the tunnels and evading the traps that lurk in the shadowy corners. This journey can’t be completed without sorrow and suffering yet the marring of the soul from the journey can break a person’s resolve, ultimately believing that the treasure they once sought was merely

tuh, Pheoby. To my thinkin' mourning oughtn't tuh last no longer'n grief." (93). After escaping her marriage with Jody, Janie starts to ignore the societal norms, but she doesn’t abandon them. She finds a way to act that shows her growing confidence. Janie lets her hair down as soon as Jody died, and this shows everyone that Janie doesn’t need to follow his rules. She even refers to Jody as Joe and that shows Janie’s unwillingness to do as he wishes. Janie tells Pheoby that she is not depressed about

their property. Throughout the story it is hard for Janie to find the courage to stand up for herself. Washington argues that Janie never really finds this courage. She says “Even after Janie acquires the power of speech that allows her to stand up to Jody, Hurston continues to objectify her so that she does not take action” (pg.31). This indicate a point in the story

grandmother happiness. In addition to Nanny, there is her next big relationship: her marriage to Joe Starks. Because of the circumstances – Jody taking her away from her intolerable life with Logan Killicks- Janie is feel quite gratuitous towards him. This initial gratitude, mistaken for true love, is the reason Janie was manipulated into doing things and begin someone Jody wanted. It first begins as he forces her to work in a store, then he set