1. Their Eyes Were Watching God
In Their Eyes Were Watching God Zora Neale Hurston gives her readers a great deal of atmosphere. ... It would have been very easy for the tale to begin like a lot of others do, by giving us a physical description of what to imagine. Instead she gives us this introduction, not so much an account of physical properties, but of emotional ones. ... Why give the reader all this stuff to think about? ... By giving us the mood and feelings of the community we have a better understanding of what Janie has had to deal with and over come. ...
- Word Count: 805
- Approx Pages: 3
- Grade Level: High School