"Their Eyes Were Watching God," by Zora Neale Hurston tells the story of a middle-aged black women named Janie Crawford who lives in Eatonville, Florida. ... Zora Hurston gives us a great description of being a women and how we are portrayed to be in the world and also being a black women too. ... Zora Hurston gave us a character that went through different experiences and showed how it molded her into becoming the woman she is at the end of the book, a strong independent woman. ... Overall Zora Neale Hurston did an outstanding job of portraying woman and how in this book and how you can overc...

• Word Count: 982
• Approx Pages: 4
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

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. However, Janie's endeavors focus mainly on the female side of this self-discovery. The difference in opinions and perspectives between men an...

• Word Count: 439
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• Grade Level: High School

The Search for Happiness in Their Eyes Were Watching God Their Eyes Were Watching God It is human nature to look for happiness. Some people find it in material possessions, some find it in money, but most of us find it in love. To find true love is a difficult task especially now in the...

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• Grade Level: High School

Zora Neale Hurston, a prominent writer and anthropologist of the Harlem Renaissance of the 1930's and 40's was the most published African American woman. In 1937 in her most celebrated novel, Their Eyes Were Watching God, she creates a character named Janie Crawford, who tries to find her self-reali...

• Word Count: 1138
• Approx Pages: 5
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School