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    Zora Neale Hurston was an American novelist‚ short story writer‚ folklorist‚ and anthropologist and lived through the time period of 1890-1937. Her most successful and famous book‚ Their Eyes Were Watching God was one that was influenced by her experience in anthropology‚ her inclusion of feminist ideas‚ and the perspective she have to her African American characters. Three examples in which she showed that these ideas were infused into her writing are the use of race and racism‚ rural Southern black

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    black owned community in 1887.Eatonville is only 6 miles from Orlando. In 2010 the current population was 2‚159. The town Eatonville was founded by 3 African American after the civil war. The author Zora Neale Hurston was raised in Eaton. Majority of Zora’s writings are based on the town. Zora Hurston and the state of Florida have a connection because of the town Eatonville and her writing. EatonVille was one of the first black owned towns in that time era. Eatonville was founded by Captain Josiah

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    Being a victim of discrimination‚ Zora Neale Hurston went through many hard situations in her life. When Zora was only fourteen years old her mother died. After this issues she understood that she needed to be an independent woman . Many of her writings reflect and show some of the pain that she went through‚ and a perfect example of that is her short story “Sweat”. In this story‚ she created Delia a character that resembles herself. In this story‚ she worked hard to make a living and maintain her

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    literature‚ Zora Neale Hurston is considered one of the most outstanding and memorable African American writers. While pursuing her work in the midst of the Harlem Renaissance‚ Hurston was acknowledged as the first modern African American to collect and publish folklore. Along with being a folklorist‚ she was also an anthropologist‚ novelist‚ and short story writer. In 1937‚ her most recognizable novel Their Eyes Were Watching God was published‚ and quickly became her greatest success. Hurston experienced

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    March 4‚ 2013 English 11 Zora Hurston   Zora Hurston‚ growing up in an all-black town‚ began to take note of the differences between blacks and whites at about the age of thirteen. Before this she did not think there was a difference between the two whatsoever. She looked at herself as a white person at the time‚ with all the same capabilities as a white person. Even though she was black‚ she made a huge impact on literature‚ American readers‚ and shows us how hard it was to be successful as a

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    Ap Language & composition December 2‚ 2012 How It Feels To Be Colored Me by Zora Neale Hurston Hurston refused to be defined by the stereotypes of her time and times long gone. She often pushed the boundaries of what was customarily done‚ thought or expected by people of “color”. Hurston redefines and restructures the reality of being colored by the use of Satire‚ Imagery‚ and Personification. Hurston uses these strategies to lightheartedly yet emphatically refute the

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    Sweat Zora Neale Hurston

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    “Sweat” by Zora Neale Hurston is filled with many religious symbolism. Good versus evil plays a large role in the development of Delia and Skype Jones‚ as characters. The story is about Delia‚ an African American woman who is a washwoman for whites. Delia consistently looks to her religion for guidance and support as she endures the many hardships that she faces because‚ which are caused by her abusive husband and unfaithful husband‚ Sykes. Delia and Sykes Jones is a couple that have opposite

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    How it Feels to be Colored Me" was written in 1928. Zora‚ growing up in an all-black town‚ began noticing the differences between blacks and whites at about the age of thirteen. The only white people she had contact with were those that passed through her town of Eatonville‚ Florida‚ many times on their way to or coming from Orlando. The main focus of "How it Feels to be Colored Me" is the relationship and differences between blacks and whites. When she was young. However‚ Zora cared very little

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    In the novel Their Eyes were watching God by Zora Neale Hurston‚ the author uses the gate by Janie’s house as a symbol to help illustrate her growth‚ and her hair represents her independence. Janie Crawford has been under someone’s watchful eye her entire life‚ starting with her grandma who made her marry an old farmer for the sole reason of economic stability. That led her to runaway with Joe Starks‚ but he turned out to be verbally and physically abusive. When she finally meets a respectful young

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    twentieth century. Therefore‚ Zora Neala Hurston perhaps deviant experience to other African Americans‚ reflected in her essayHow it Feels to be Colored Me’‚ illustrates the different issues that play in Southern society. Hurston’s essay ’is an essay that highlights the author’s experience of being African American in the South and in American in general and shows her pride in being the person that she is. In this paper‚ there will be an analysis of Hurston’s essay and its significance in understanding

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