Their Eyes Were Watching God Film Viewing Questions 1: Close-Ups By utilizing a close-up shot of Janie‚ the filmmakers sought to signify the closest (most recent) part of Janie’s life that the audience would be able to experience. Furthermore‚ the contrast between the staggering‚ worn out state of Janie and the established and sleek sign marking the entrance suggests a contrast in the various stages in Janie’s life- the climb and descent that her life took in regards to the economic ladder. However
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There are two types of relationships in life‚ symbiotic and non-symbiotic. Happiness usually comes from symbiotic relationships and the latter comes from non-symbiotic ones. Zora Neale Hurston explores these ideas in her 1937 novel‚ There Eyes Were Watching God. The novel explores a story of a fair-skinned African American woman‚ Janie Crawford‚ and her evolving selfhood‚ confidence and independence through three marriages in which she experiences trials and finds her purpose. More complex than just
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In Their Eyes Were Watching God‚ by Zora Neale Hurston‚ the tree symbolises Janie’s ideal future and how she pictures her future relationships with Logan Killlicks‚ Jody Starks‚ and Tea Cake. First‚ Janie realizes Logan Killicks is not her ideal pear tree. In addition‚ Janie also realizes the same about Jody starks. Lastly‚ Janie finally found her pear tree but is it too late. Opponents would argue the symbolism would be Janie’s hair because her hair represents independence‚ but once she got to the
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Throughout literature minor characters often serve a purpose to show the major characters greatest strengths and weaknesses. In Zora Neale Hurston’s Their Eyes Were Watching God‚ Jody’s role in Janie’s life serves a purpose to highlight her strengths and weaknesses. Hurston includes Jody in her novel to show one phase of Janie’s life where she seeks love and a voice within society. Jody‚ in turn‚ shows Janie’s ability to find her own voice and internal power but highlights Janie’s weakness in
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these are the years for asking questions. So that foreshadows that the years for answers is coming. I believe the answers that she will receive will not be what she expects and will probably have some irony to the previous questions she asked. | “I god‚ yeah. But not de house Ah specks tuh live in. Dat kin wait till Ah make up mah mind where Ah wants it located. Ah figgers we all needs uh store in uh big hurry” | Pg 40 | To me‚ this shows that Joe puts others before himself. He wants to set up a store
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sight but never in reach. She implies that no man has control over his dreams‚ and that no matter what they do; it is only by chance that they will achieve these dreams. Another important part of this paragraph is that “Time” is capitalized‚ as if it were a person mocking the Watcher by showing them what they can never achieve‚ and aging them so that they will never even have a chance.[ “Now‚ women forget all those things they don’t want to remember‚ and remember everything they want to forget. The
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deep brown eyes that looked like leaves in autumn falling through the sky. When he approached the old man’s porch‚ he was greeted with great unpleasantness. He then said to Mr Wilson “Sir I have to interview a neighbor for an assignment and you’re the only person who lives by me for miles can you help me out please”. He begged and pleaded with Mr. Wilson until he was finally accepted into Mr. Wilson’s home. His house was forbidding with candles being the only light source‚ there were spider webs
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II Chapter 2.1 Their Eyes Were Watching God In the second chapter‚ the analysis of the novel Their Eyes Were Watching God will be provided. At the very beginning‚ it is worth mentioning some crucial facts related to this novel. Published in 1937‚ the novel is nowadays considered canonical reading both for African American literature as well as for women’s literature. Their Eyes Were Watching God consists of four parts. Each part encapsulates a different period in the main character’s life. The
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“New Negro Movement”‚ affectionately referred to as the Harlem Renaissance. Hurston’s diverse literary portfolio includes: Jonah’s Gourd Vine‚ Mules and Men‚ Their Eyes Were Watching God‚ and Seraph on the Swanee. Of herself‚ Hurston notes: “I am not tragically colored. There is no great sorrow dammed up in my soul‚ nor lurking behind my eyes... I feel most colored when I am thrown against a sharp white background” (Colored 1031). Hurston is a woman whose literary legacy is defined by the idea that a
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all of these essential traits‚ through its style and essential themes‚ is what makes it uniquely American and allows it to distinguish itself as a defining example of American literature. The texts Huckleberry Finn‚ The Great Gatsby‚ Their Eyes Were Watching God‚ and Catch-22 all exhibit these traits in their unique ways. Their methods of accumulating all of these essential traits into one great work‚ allows these four texts
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