Hurston uses a lot of imagery to characterize and distinguish between men and women in "Their eyes were watching god". ... For others they sail forever on the horizon, never out of sight, never landing until the watcher turns his eyes away in resignation, his dreams mocked to death by Time." She then goes on to say that for women, the dream is the truth and that women forget what they don't want to remember and remember what they don't want to forget. ... Men have their sights set on things they will most likely never accomplish, and hope that their ship will dock and they will be ab...

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Zora Neale Hurston's book Their Eyes Were Watching God discusses a hunt for independence and self-reliance through the personal journey of the main character. ... Her final conclusions are that "they got tuh go tuh God, and they got to find out about livin' fuh theyselves"(Hurston, 183). ...

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They left their children there to play. My mother looked at me and said "I"m going to go now. ... They were only trying to keep their parents from leaving them. ... I saw a table with crayons and paper and I just walked towards it and stood beside the miniscule seat watching to see if anyone was going to stop me from drawing. ... I like going and seeing them, mostly to remind them of how we all were in kindergarten and of course to see if they remember me. ...

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They were the boys who thought they could impress the pretty, popular girls with their athletic ability. ... Go figure. ... This is going to be a long day, I thought as I dragged myself to the net where the guys were trying to decide who would play first. ... I watched Dan in particular. ... Tears burned my eyes, threatening to brim over and run down my flaming red face. ...

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I wont teach them all of my moves because I have to save some for when all eyes on me, but I will show them a few. ... The club is going to be packed too. ... If they were the crazy type then I would have to tell them to go to somebody else house but if they were the cool type then I would sit back and enjoy their company. ... I would also watch TV with them and see how do they react to the things that I watch on TV. I mostly watch videos on TV so I will tell them that that's where I got all my dancing moves. ...

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When I looked up the telephone wires covered the sky and for miles in every direction were dense amounts of buildings. ... To compliment the grass are the bursting, overbearing trees that floods my eyes. ... After the wind blows through the trees the birds start singing their song as though the wind calls them to come out and play. The birds play in the wind until their blue sky turns to orange sherbet and the clouds turn into cotton candy: my sunset. ... Now although I may not be able to enjoy a full day of vibrant colors and watch the birds play, I can still go outsi...

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I wanted to go out and hug them, but my legs and mind refused. I knew that if I were to go out I would cry looking the affinity of my relatives and friends. ... On our way to airport my lips were completely sealed and while my eyes were focused on everything outside of the window, I tried my best to control the flood of tears building up. ... We went into the airport and all the relatives headed back to their house. ... It was just like I use to watch in movies. ...

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You going to be evil with him many times. ... Does he blame himself for Sonny's situation, and does he feel if he were there things would be different. ... Baldwin not only just lost his daughter, but precious time with a brother that needed him after the loss of their parents. ... This thinking of the narrator implies that he was willing to watch out for his brother, be there for him. ... Baldwin's eyes were "opened " and he was able to feel the pain he held away for so long, accept the hurt of losing his daughter and mother as well as see his brother's struggle and accepts the...

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As I entered the swimming pool for the first time, I saw a lot of children with their swimsuit ready to learn. ... Two people came that day to watch me and see if I was qualified for that competition. ... There were crowds everywhere, colorful banners hanging at the entrance of the building, and cheers. ... I just wanted to run away, but then I composed myself and reminded myself that I had waited for this moment my entire life, and I was not going to give up because I was as good as they were. ... As I was getting out of the pool, my mom came up to me with tears in her eyes, and she told h...

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• Grade Level: High School