Two writers were on the front lines of this movement, Zora Neale Hurston and Ralph Ellison. ... By using these two themes, both Hurston and Ellison took a dramatic leap of faith. ... Neither Hurston nor Ellison hid any part of their culture to be politically correct; this fact is especially visible in the authors use of diction in their novels. ... Ellison uses some colloquial diction and slang, but not nearly so much, since his main character was trying so hard to deny his culture. However, in Invisible Man Ellison also uses very blunt, stream of consciousness writing thr...

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Zora Neale Hurston was a very inspirational American folklorist, anthropologist and author during the Harlem Renaissance. She is well known for her exceptional novel, "Their Eyes Were Watching God." The Harlem Renaissance was a cultural center, drawing black writers, artists, musicians, photographer...

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