Their Eyes Were Watching God Reflection

The 1920’s were a highly cultured era, conveying new ideals, in pertainance to the Harlem Rennaissance, a sort of rebirth, bringing upon the concept of racial pride for African Americans in the Harlem community, a rebellion against the oppression brought on by caucasion dominance. The novel, Their Eyes Were Watching God, author Zora Neale Hurston describes, Janie, a naive and sheltered young woman, brought up by her preservative grandmother who’s mission is to protect Janie from the harsh realities of the world. Over the course of this novel, Janie is discovering herself and exploring the meaning of love and living, she rebels against her upbringing, launching herself into a risky new world of trial and error, that in which in turn brings her new meaning to life. Zora Neale Hurston’s writing, is both a reflection and a
The Harlem Renaissance was about the African Americans searching for freedom and pride as opposed to the racial ostracization they’d experienced in the south. It’s these two plots that tie together, yet also sever Their Eyes were Watching God from the Harlem Renaissance. At the end of telling her story to Pheoby, Janie says, “Love is lak de sea. It’s uh movin’ thing, but still and all, it takes its shape from de shore it meets, and it’s different with every shore” (Hurston 191). Their Eyes Were Watching God is a love story, and while the general theme does reflect the ideals of renaissance, this is why the two are so different, the renaissance being an age of independence reflects Janie’s ability to cope with Joe’s neglection and Tea Cakes recklessness, yet the romantic theme of the novel show Janie’s need and dependance towards a healthy love. What’s amazing about Hurston’s writing is her ability to convey multiple themes throughout the plot of one