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Of Hurston's fiction, Their Eyes Were Watching God is arguably the best-known and perhaps the most controversial. The novel follows the fortunes of Janie Crawford, a woman living in the black town of Eaton, Florida. Hurston sets up her characters and her locale in the first chapter, which, along with the last, acts as a framing device for the story of Janie's life. Unlike Wright and Ralph Ellison, Hurston does not write explicitly about black people in the context of a white world--a fact that earned her scathing criticism from the social realists--but she doesn't ignore the impact of black-white relations either:
It was the time for sitting on porches beside the road. It was the time to hear things and talk. These sitters had been tongueless, earless, eyeless conveniences all day long. Mules and other brutes had occupied their skins. But now, the sun and the bossman were gone, so the skins felt powerful and human. They became lords of sounds and lesser things. They passed nations through their mouths. They sat in judgment.One person the citizens of Eaton are inclined to judge is Janie Crawford, who has married three men and been tried for the murder of one of them. Janie feels no compulsion to justify herself to the town, but she does explain herself to her friend, Phoeby, with the implicit understanding that Phoeby can "tell 'em what Ah say if you wants to. Dat's just de same as me 'cause mah tongue is in mah friend's mouf."
Hurston's use of dialect enraged other African American writers such as Wright, who accused her of pandering to white readers by giving them the black stereotypes they expected. Decades later, however, outrage has been replaced by admiration for her depictions of black life, and especially the lives of black women. In Their Eyes Were Watching God Zora Neale Hurston breathes humanity into both her men and women, and allows them to speak in their own voices. --Alix Wilber -- Dieser Text bezieht sich auf eine vergriffene oder nicht verfügbare Ausgabe dieses Titels.
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Rezension bezieht sich auf: Their Eyes Were Watching God (Perennial Classic) (Taschenbuch)
"Their Eyes Were Watching God" by Zora Neale Hurston is a book about the life of a Negro woman in the 1900s. The story begins with Janie telling about her life, but then the author takes over the book. In the beginning, Janie returns to see some people she used to know sitting on their porch. After they dine with food she brings, Janie begins to tell her story, with Hurston soon taking over the point of view.We first hear about Janie's grandmother wanting her to marry Logan Killicks, an older man. She protests her decision, but her grandmother wants her to have someone who can offer Janie the security and protection of his older age and a large potato farm. The marriage occurs in the next chapter, but soon after Janie leaves her new husband to be with another man - Joe Starks. Joe and Janie go off to another place in Florida. Joe becomes mayor of a new town, named Eatonville, of all black people. Joe also builds a store in this town. At first, Janie is enjoying this relationship. But after the town starts developing, Janie doesn't enjoy life with Joe as much. This is partly because Joe is becoming the man of the town and Janie feels left out. She is asked by Joe to run the store, as Joe is busy doing town duties as the mayor, such as getting a new street light installed. Later, many other events happen in the story, but if I told you anymore I'd spoil the book. The author, Zora Neale Hurston, uses the dialog of Negroes in the story. Phrases such as "Aw, Tea Cake, you just say dat tuhnight because de fish and corn bread tasted sort of good" let you imagine the dialect used by southern black people. The characters created by the author really do let us know that they were blacks. We know this because of the way they talk, and because of the life that they are living as explained to us by Hurston. One theme of this novel relates to man versus society. In this case, man is Janie and society is the men of the south. Janie finally realizes all the hardships she has been through and how her life has changed. In a nutshell, this novel tells the life a Negro woman trying to live a happy life through difficult times. Helfen Sie anderen Kunden bei der Suche nach den hilfreichsten Rezensionen
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Rezension bezieht sich auf: Their Eyes Were Watching God (Taschenbuch)
Their Eyes Were Watching God was one of the best books that I've ever read. The book answered a lot of questions about life. We are faced with several conflicts in humanity with choices having to be made between Love, Good, Evil, Hope or reality, and Truth. It is a story about Janie, a young black woman, who tries to find herself through her grandmother's footsteps and eventually confronts herself to become the person she knows is of her own good. Taken along the memory lane in a small southern black town, "Their Eyes were Watching God" is a beautiful portrayal of the conflicts confronting Janie, not only about herself but also about how her society perceives her. Through an amazing creativity in characters, plot development, excellent narrative, lessons and dialogues and an easy ride through time, Zora successful made the reader to understand and appreciate black culture. This absolutely credible story is a highly recommended book to anyone with a taste for classic stories.Also recommended: DISCIPLES OF FORTUNE, THE GREAT GATSBY, UNCLE TOM'S CABIN Helfen Sie anderen Kunden bei der Suche nach den hilfreichsten Rezensionen
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Their Eyes Were Indeed Watching,
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Rezension bezieht sich auf: Their Eyes Were Watching God (Perennial Classic) (Taschenbuch)
Their Eyes Were Watching God written by Zora Neale Hurston was an amazing novel. At night it would be hard to put the book down. That is a sign of a good book. Written in a Southern tongue that takes a fair amount of time to get used to. It adds something fresh to the book. This novel is a classic example of well crafted American Literature. The novel Their Eyes Were Watching God, takes place in the early 1900's. The entire book is a flashback of the main characters life, leading to the present. The story is told to Janies best-friend, Phoeby. Janie tells her dear friend about her marriage and how happy life can really be for women of the time. Janies character stuck out as being adventurous and hard working. The reader grew fond of Janie because of her willingness to try new things, such as checkers and picking beans in The Muck. Every new experiance she had contributed more and more to the depth of her vast character. This novel encompassed everything that a good book needs to succede. It provides captivating romance and thrilling action. From the massive Hurricane to Janies many love interests, this book holds the attention of its readers all the way through. Throughout the whole novel Janie is trying to get across one thing to her friend, Phoeby. There are "two things everybody's got tuh do fuh theyselves. They got tuh go to God and they got tuh find out about livin' fuh theyselves." Over the course of this book Janie learns about life, love, and God. Many characters grabbed my attention in the novel, such as, Nanna, Llogan Killicks, Tea Cake, and many other characters Janie met throuhout her life. Nanna was an important character in Janies life because she taught her about life and love. Llogan was an influrential character because he drove Janie to have a want for a more complete and better life. The best scene in the book is when Janie and Tea Cake first meet. During the time period the 1900's, it was unheard of for a woman(expecially the mayors wife) to so anything fun or riskey. In this unique scene, it is the first time Janie is told she is good enough to learn something. Tea Cake is the first man to have trust in her, he teaches her how to play checkers. And she eventually falls in love.
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