Analysis of Themes in Their Eyes Were Watching God
Explore the themes of environment, jealousy, hierarchy, race, and predators in Zora Neale Hurston's novel "Their Eyes Were Watching God." The narrative delves into the experiences of characters like Janie and Tea Cake as they navigate the challenging landscape of Big Lake Okeechobee, encountering issues of identity, maturity, and love. Dive into a world of cultural dynamics, social struggles, and personal growth within a wild and competitive setting.
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Unit 3 Analysis By Ji Youn, Sara, Anna, Bouchra, and Han
Big Lake Okeechobee http://www.lakescientist.com/wp- content/uploads/2010/12/lake-okeechobee.jpg
Life in Big Lake Okeechobee Chapter 14: Janie and Tea Cake s new life in Everglades. Chapter 15: Janie experiencing jealousy for the first time Chapter 16: Mrs. Turner and her hatred to black people/ Janie s growing maturity
Part 2 Analysis of Quotes 1. Environment; weeds that did well to grow waist high up the state were eight and often ten feet tall down there. Ground so rich that everything went wild. Volunteer cane just taking the place. Dirt roads so rich and black that a half a mile of it would have fertilized a Kansas wheat field (Pg. 129) 2. Jealousy of Janie; Tea Cake Ah m gone (Pg. 132) 3. Jealousy of Tea Cake; You don t hurt mahheart, now wid uh lie tuh bruise mah ears! (Pg. 137)
Part 2 Analysis of Quotes 4. Hierarchy , Tain t de poorness,its de color and de features. (Pg141) 5. Race, Behind her crude words was belief that somehow she and others through worship could attain her paradise a heaven of straight haired, thin lipped, high nose boned white seraphs. (Pg. 145)
Predators in the Glades: A Signifying Animal Tale in Zora Neale Hurston s Their Eyes Were Watching God In White America s cultural Animal Tale: The 3 Main Roles - Hyper-Predator White men - Predator Black men - Weak White women
Predators in the Glades: A Signifying Animal Tale in Zora Neale Hurston s Their Eyes Were Watching God Hurston changed these roles in her book: Hyper-Predator Black men Predator Indians Weak Black Women
Conclusion Living in New World Wild Environment like a jungle Survive in a Competitive World Get to know the other racial groups Distinguished Janie s identify from other Blacks Grow as a Real Mature Woman and deeper understand Love
