World Connection Question: If you were in a unhappy relationship but that you prospered greatly from‚ what would you do? Would you stick it out or look for an escape? Close-Ended Question: What do the townspeople think of Janie when she returns in the beginning of the novel? Open-Ended Question: Is Janie truly not happy with her relationships or is she just dissatisfied? Universal Theme/Core Question: How are personal dreams and goals treated in the novel? Literary Analysis Question:
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Some people will spend years looking for the love of their life‚ a person they couldn’t live the rest of their life if they weren’t apart of it. But in the novel Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston‚ many african american girls at the time this novel takes place‚ the late 1800s‚ would try and marry into a rich family. The main character Janie wasn’t like other girls she knew‚ she wanted to find a true love. She wanted to have that indescribable feeling for a man that was so strong from
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A logical fallacy is a faulty reasoning used to persuade. It is always done on purpose and targets people’s ignorance and stupidity. Either/or Fallacy An either/ or fallacy is a complex issue reduced to only two alternatives‚ neither of which is acceptable. Reverend Parris quoted‚”There is either obedience or church will burn like hell is burning.” This is either/or fallacy because Proctor had just criticized Parris for his focuses on deeds and mortgages. Ad hominem(to the man) An ad hominem
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Her Journey to Independance An ancient greek historian said‚” The secret of happiness is freedom. The secret of freedom is courage. “This describes the situation that Janie‚ the protagonist in Their Eyes Were Watching God‚ was in. Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston is a book about an African- American woman living in the 1930’s who is searching for true love‚ independence‚ self-worth‚ (self-awareness)*and happiness. A central theme of this book is the journey
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Responsible Of the Failed Marriage In the novel Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston‚ main character Janie’s husband‚ Logan‚ is portrayed as a villain in their marriage to justify her leaving him for a new man. She establishes his bad behavior when she compares him to a Bear: “Logan with his shovel looked like a black bear doing some clumsy dance on his hind legs” (Hurston 31). Janie suggest Logan has animalistic characteristics‚ the comparison shows how Jamie fells about him. The
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In Zora Neale Hurston’s‚ Their Eyes Were Watching God‚ the concept of power is heavily emphasized throughout the novel. Although Joe “Jody” Starks‚ a man full of confidence and aspiration‚ became the mayor of the black town of Eatonville‚ he had an obsession for power and control that led to destruction. Power is fulfillment to Starks. He demonstrates patriarchy and dominance over Janie when he “rears and pitches in de store sometimes when she make uh mistake is… ungodly‚ but she don’t seem to
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In the novel‚ Their Eyes Were Watching God‚ Zora Neale Hurston exposes the story of the love life of Janie. The relationship between Janie and her third husband‚ Tea Cake‚ was above and beyond the most positive of the three relationships with men she had and summoned forth her best assets. The relationships she had with these three men permitted her to be subjected to her first true love‚ expand her knowledge of working and taking care of herself‚ and discover a new culture/society. Janie’s relationship
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take action while others hesitate. Compared to Young Ju and The Hunger Artist‚ Janie most successfully adjusts to different environments by placing a strong emphasis on individuality while she takes action. In Zora Neale Hurston’s Their Eyes Were Watching God‚ Janie learns from and matures in her marriages‚ growing to become a strong and independent woman. Her journey begins when she marries Logan‚ who wants Janie as a domestic helper; however‚ this is not the “marriage lak when you
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it is left to Nanny to nurture the protagonist‚ influencing many of her choices in the near future. Creator of character Nanny and Janie Mae Crawford‚ Zora Neale Hurston depicts the complexity of Nanny and Janie’s love in her novel‚ Their Eyes Were Watching God. Hurston effectively describes the difficulty of the mother-daughter relationship between Nanny and Janie. Janie and Nanny’s bond is compassionate‚
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“Self Development with Growth of Love” In the novel Their Eyes Were watching God by Zora Neale Hurston‚ love and the main character’s personal development throughout the story plays a very important role. The protagonist‚ Janie Crawford‚ encounters three major relationships that will develop her own personal growth and independence. Each encounter‚ Janie will experience different problems and solutions that will better her to develop self-confidence. As the novel progresses‚ her relationships with
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