In Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Heale Hurston a former slave named Nanny’s ideal marriage is if the relationship provides both protection and security. Although people always have their own perspectives and standpoints of problems that are different from others‚ Nanny’s own view of marriage is influenced by slavery and her ill-fated life experience. <br> <br>As a former slave‚ Nanny’s idea of marriage is influenced by her social status. Back to the years of slavery‚ African-American couldn’t
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important part in Zora Neale Hurston’s Their Eyes Were Watching God. Each character starts off with their own unique voice. The strength and control of a caharacers’ voice changes throughout the novel determining their place in society and relationship with others. Logan Killicks’ voice changes between the beginning and the end of his marriage with Janie. At the start of their marriage Logan talks to Janie with sweet words and rhymes. This leads Janie to believe that her marriage to Logan might
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with scorn and derision. They’re all sitting on their porches‚ watching her return and exchanging nasty gossip born from jealousy of her beauty and social mobility. They make snide comments about Janie having left town in satin and returning in overalls‚ having left with a young man and returning alone‚ etc. Pheoby‚ Janie’s best friend‚ defends Janie‚ saying that she’s never done anything to hurt anybody. Pheoby leaves to take Janie some supper‚ their banter establishes that they’ve been good friends
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There’s large amounts of symbolism in the story‚ especially in the latter half. To begin‚ the title of the story Cat’s Eye represents the marble that Elaine was fond of in her childhood. She stated that the marble was something she could protect herself with‚ and it represented her lost childhood because as time carries on‚ she didn’t care much for the marble and forgot about it completely till she discovered it much later on in her life. It symbolized her innocence and who she was‚ and when she
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Throughout many civilizations‚ symbols have always been a part of the human experience. Symbols create a deeper meaning of ordinary objects that portray a figurative understanding of the objects. For example‚ flowers were and still are a gift with a literal and figurative interpretation. Specifically‚ Marigolds represent passion‚ grief‚ cruelty‚ and jealousy. (Marigold) Because of a symbol’s significance in a culture‚ they have shown up in many pieces of literature. In fact‚ they can tell a history
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Two works of African American women’s literature are Zora Neale Hurston’s Their Eyes Were Watching God and‚ Maya Angelou’s‚ "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings.” Both stories give example to an oppressed character and the difficulties of their lives. Through description of character‚ language and their surroundings they tell that adventure. As well as these two works‚ “What to a Slave is the fourth of July‚” also shares a special connection to the literary works. These connections include the story
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things such as jealousy. Joe truly loved Janie‚ but certain things he did in the name of love could be found to be done in the name of wanting possession. Such as when he struck Janie outside‚ he not only did that out of anger but to show he owns Janie‚ and will take things to the extreme. As well as when he made Janie wrap her hair up‚ taking away some of her happiness and freedom.
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Tribulations of Janie Crawford Janie Crawford would be considered a woman who has been through many trials and tribulations in her young life. She is a woman of strength‚ confidence and experience with all of the many things she has gone through in her life‚ such a death. She has had three different husbands‚ and her second husband Jody Starks becomes very ill and dies. Finally‚ there is Tea Cake‚ whom she deeply cares for‚ but treats her poorly in such a way as to control Janie. She is used to
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Blackness is closing in around the eyes of one brave soul. Next thing they know‚ all they can see is another’s dream‚ if they’re lucky. In small town‚ Michigan‚ Janie has this wild ability. If she passes one dreaming‚ she is immediately sucked in and cannot escape unless the dream ends. Throughout the trilogy of Don’t Close Your Eyes‚ Janie struggles with the curse she is blessed with‚ while she faces normal teenage girl problems. One of the issues she encounters amongst the trilogy is falling in
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dreams. Oftentimes that means finding what we truly want by having it taken away. Janie is introduced as a naive young girl looking more for love than a future. As a woman‚ however‚ Janie’s test becomes having her expression‚ independence‚ and romantic goals pushed in her marriage with Jody. Seemingly the perfect opportunity for true love‚ the relationship that comes from their marriage does not amount to what Janie finds she truly desired. The gentle nature of Janie’s character is revealed in the
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