There eyes were watching God
Kendra Lackey Their Eyes Were Watching God Essay Topic: Womanhood Professor Laverne Luster 5/5/2014
In “Their eyes were watching God” Zora Neale Hurston uses womanhood in order to display Janie’s maturation. Janie Mae Crawford was born into a family that was best described as besmirched, raised by her stern grandmother all her life she ultimately began dreaming about life and what it had to offer. Janie’s first experience became underneath a pear tree in which one afternoon she becomes mesmerized by the beauty of bee’s pollination the pear blossoms. Janie feels intoxicated by the pollen nevertheless at this very moment Hurston shows us Janie’s newly awakened sexuality. Janie’s begins to dream and gaze on what she would call a “mystery” (10) she wanted answers and while she would spend most of her time under the pear tree trying to discover what was awaiting for her in life. “She was seeking confirmation of the voice and vision, and everywhere she found and acknowledged answers.” (Hurston. Janie. PG11) In contrast Janie notices a Johnny Taylor in which she describes as tall and lean moreover they kissed underneath the pear tree. All the while there is a feeling that comes overs Janie’s nanny causing her to discover Janie and Johnny Taylor. Nevertheless this causes nanny to believe that Janie had discovered womanhood…while Janie in actuality did not. Throughout the novel an image of a blossoming pear tree is depicted in order to image the metaphor for Janie reaching her womanhood. Nevertheless Janie does not understand why the tree affects her as much, creating new feelings that leave her frightened and scared. The pair trees growth and the changes it undertakes signifies Janie’s Womanhood. Janie’s attraction with the pear tree blossoms corresponds with her occurrence as a sexual individual which is one that is "stirred" into existence, feels the "caresses" of her awakening her sexual nature. With all these
In “Their eyes were watching God” Zora Neale Hurston uses womanhood in order to display Janie’s maturation. Janie Mae Crawford was born into a family that was best described as besmirched, raised by her stern grandmother all her life she ultimately began dreaming about life and what it had to offer. Janie’s first experience became underneath a pear tree in which one afternoon she becomes mesmerized by the beauty of bee’s pollination the pear blossoms. Janie feels intoxicated by the pollen nevertheless at this very moment Hurston shows us Janie’s newly awakened sexuality. Janie’s begins to dream and gaze on what she would call a “mystery” (10) she wanted answers and while she would spend most of her time under the pear tree trying to discover what was awaiting for her in life. “She was seeking confirmation of the voice and vision, and everywhere she found and acknowledged answers.” (Hurston. Janie. PG11) In contrast Janie notices a Johnny Taylor in which she describes as tall and lean moreover they kissed underneath the pear tree. All the while there is a feeling that comes overs Janie’s nanny causing her to discover Janie and Johnny Taylor. Nevertheless this causes nanny to believe that Janie had discovered womanhood…while Janie in actuality did not. Throughout the novel an image of a blossoming pear tree is depicted in order to image the metaphor for Janie reaching her womanhood. Nevertheless Janie does not understand why the tree affects her as much, creating new feelings that leave her frightened and scared. The pair trees growth and the changes it undertakes signifies Janie’s Womanhood. Janie’s attraction with the pear tree blossoms corresponds with her occurrence as a sexual individual which is one that is "stirred" into existence, feels the "caresses" of her awakening her sexual nature. With all these