Hurston uses many symbols and metaphors in Their Eyes Were Watching God to develop Janie’s story. Symbols stand for‚ represent‚ or suggest another thing. A metaphor‚ however‚ is a figure of speech containing an implied comparison‚ in which a word or phrase ordinarily and primarily used for one thing is applied to another. One of the prevalent metaphors in the novel is the image of the horizon. As Janie climbs the pear tree to see what exists around her‚ she sees the horizon. The horizon also plays
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In the novel‚ Their Eyes Were Watching God‚ Hurston utilizes the theme of nature not only for the means of symbolism or imagery‚ but in order to convey Janie’s developing perception of the world around her. In the beginning of the story‚ Janie seems to illustrate the mindset of a typical young girl who withholds dreams pertaining to love and marriage‚ still untouched from the harsh realities that are integrated amongst the various gifts of life. Throughout the story‚ Hurston uses the different depictions
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Logan Killicks is Janie Crawford’s first husband in the novel “Their Eyes Were Watching God” by Zora Neale Hurston. Logan is a very interesting character‚ because he doesn’t appear in the story for long‚ but he is a very strong‚ and important character in Janie’s life. He is an old person‚ who Janie is forced to marry‚ because of her grandmother’s wishes. Her grandmother doesn’t want her to be with Johnny Taylor‚ whom Janie likes‚ so she gets Logan Killicks and Janie together for marriage. Grandma
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I enjoyed reading Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston‚ though it isn’t something that I would normally choose to read. I found the second half of the book especially interesting‚ and as I read on‚ the dialect became less distracting from the story. At the end of the book‚ Pheobe envies Janie for the life she has led‚ even though it was filled with heartache. Pheobe‚ on the other hand‚ remained safe and within the acceptable standards of society‚ but wasn’t happy with her decision.
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including the characters they interact with. Their Eyes Were Watching God’s Janie Crawford is no exception‚ as the book follows her ascent from only being capable of reaching the Love and Belonging level while she is the wife of Jody Starks to having the potential to reach the Esteem level after she weds Tea Cake Woods. Zora Neale Hurston’s indirect characterization of Jody Starks as egotistical and Tea Cake as equitable in Their Eyes Were Watching God enables her to convey Janie’s acquired ability to
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In “ Their Eyes Were Watching God” by Zora Neale Hurston it’s about a young woman named Janie Starks‚ whom she was raised by her grandmother‚ Nanny. Nanny was something more to Janie because‚ she was never around her parents. When‚ Janie started to grow older‚ her grandmother caught her kissing a local boy so‚ Nanny decides to marry Janie off to Logan who is a wealthy middle-aged farmer. She wants Janie to be in a secure situation‚ unlike her who was born into slavery‚ was raped by her master and
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Love plays a very important role in Hurston’s Their Eyes were watching God. Janie spent her days looking for love. She thought of love just as she thought of the elements of springtime: Sunny days‚ bright skies‚ a bee pollinating pear tree blossoms. She searched far and wide for this kind of perfect love. She thought that love would come after marriage and for her quest for love is rocky and hard she finally finds the light at the end of the tunnel Logan Killicks couldn’t
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century‚ Zora Neale was a famous African American novelist‚ folklorist‚ and anthropologist. Many of her works attacked issues concerning black heritage‚ which are still widely acknowledged today: Their Eyes Were Watching God‚ Dust Tracks on a Road‚ and Every Tongue Got to Confess. Their Eyes Were Watching God‚ specifically‚ described the difficult course that Janie Crawford endured in order to discover her inner voice. In the beginning‚ Janie was a young‚ black child who lived with a white family. During
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The novel Their Eyes Were Watching God written by Zora Neale Hurston follows the journey of the central character Janie Crawford. Janie spends her time in southern Florida trying to find her voice and true love. During this process‚ she finds herself in two marriages with men that greatly differ from each other. These two men go by the names of Joe Starks and Vergile “Tea Cake” Woods. They both have very different impacts on Janie’s path to achieve her life goals. After Janie has a failed marriage
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Their Eyes Were Watching God Chapter 6 Summary Some of the men like to tease Matt Bonner about his skinny yellow mule. Though everyone loves the conversation (except Matt)‚ Joe has forbidden Janie to join in. He thinks she is too good for them and Janie resents him for it. She also resents how hard Joe makes her work in the store‚ especially since he doesn’t do much there himself. The most irksome thing‚ of course‚ is his staunch resolution for her to wear a head-rag in the store. We learn Joe
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