"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. ... Hurston gives you a great detail and descriptions of women in the book. Overall Zora Neale Hurston did an outsta...

• Word Count: 982
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• 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. ... The dream is the truth"(Hurston, 1). ... De nigger woman is de mule uh de world so fur as Ah can see"(Hurston, 14). ... "She knew now that marriage did not make love"(Hurston, 24). ... Even if Joe was not there waiting for her, the change was bound to do her good"(Hurston, 32). ...

• 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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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. ... Ah don't want yo" feathers always crumpled by folks throwin" up things in yo" face" (Hurston 20). Nanny wanted Janie to marry Logan Killicks, but according to Janie "he look like some ole skull-head in de grave yard" (Hurston 28). ... She's uh woman and her place is in de home" (Hurston 69). ... "There are years that ask questions and years that answer,"(Hurston 21), and Janie has finally reached the ones that answer. ...

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