their eyes handout Flashcards
hurston’s use of language parallels
Janie’s quest to find her voice
Janie learns to
control her voice
motifs
community
race and racism
the folklore quality of religion
racism in the novel operates as a
cultural construct
hurston’s perspective on racism was influenced by
franz boas
this book maintains an almost ____ perspective on the universe
gnostic
symbols
hair
pear tree
horizon
hurricane
janie’s hair represents her
strength and individuality
her hair functions as a
symbol of whiteness
symobl of masculine power and potency
strong rebellious spirit
janie hauls in her horizon like a
like a great fish net
hurricane represents
the destructive fury of nature
zora neale hurston was born on
jan 7 1891
hurston was born where
Nostasulga, Alabama
hurston’s family moved to
Eatonville florida
eatonville was the
first all black incorporated town in the united states
her dad got several
terms as mayor
hurston,langston hughes, and wallace thurman organized the
Journal Fire!
their eyes was published in
1937
when did hurston die
penniless in 1960
hurston’s grave was
unmarked
who rediscovered hurston’s work
alice walker
who marked hurston’s grave
alice walker
what did walker put on hurston’s grave
A genius of the South
what essay propelled hurston’s work back into vogue
In search of Zora neale hurston
