An excerpt from a journal on "Their Eyes Were Watching God".
Janie seems to embody childhood innocence. She reminds me of almost any teenage girl, waiting for Prince Charming to sweep her off her feet. But, she also resembles teenage girls because she has a strong will, but is almost hesitant to make up her mind. She marries Logan Killicks on the impression that love will come later. Months pass, and she doesn't feel any different.
Zora Neale Hurston could describe the simplest object in no less than two whole pages. She is definitely the master of description. I enjoy reading her imagery because it adds color to the piece.
Thus far, the theme of the novel seems to be along the lines of staying true to oneself. Janie would truly show this theme because I can feel her emotions about love, growing up, marriage, and truth. Hurston does a good job of manipulating the language to express Janie's emotion.
Zora Neale Hurston could describe the simplest object in no less than two whole pages. She is definitely the master of description. I enjoy reading her imagery because it adds color to the piece.
Thus far, the theme of the novel seems to be along the lines of staying true to oneself. Janie would truly show this theme because I can feel her emotions about love, growing up, marriage, and truth. Hurston does a good job of manipulating the language to express Janie's emotion.
An excerpt from a journal on "Invisible Man".
The dream is symbolic of the way the Civil Rights Movement worked. The government would pass laws that generated excitement within the black population because of their demand for equality. For example, when blacks were first allowed to vote in the South, they were made to jump through more unnecessary hurdles, like literacy tests at voter registration. "Hurdles" like these tests simultaneously encouraged and defeated blacks and the Civil Rights Movement- just like how the narrator attending college is both a victory and a defeat. While he will be more educated and better off in the world, the likely reality is that he will not be hired by the majority of businesses due to his race. This is symbolized by the endless envelopes. The narrator could attend college for years and years, and graduate with honors, but he still would not be accepted socially. The "never-ending" aspect symbolizes the countless obstacles that African Americans faced in the battle for the same rights as white people.
There is an allusion to the Buble on page sixteen ("...keep up the good fight..."). In the Bible, this was in a chapter about the apostle Paul. I think the narrator relates to Paul- a persecuted yet driven man. Also with with the biblical allusion, the narrator discusses his grandfather on his deathbed. He calls his grandfather "meek", which I also see as areference to the Bible. Jesus always praised the meek; there is a beatitude devoted to meekness. So now there is not only a theme of racism in the novel, there is also a religious theme.
There is an allusion to the Buble on page sixteen ("...keep up the good fight..."). In the Bible, this was in a chapter about the apostle Paul. I think the narrator relates to Paul- a persecuted yet driven man. Also with with the biblical allusion, the narrator discusses his grandfather on his deathbed. He calls his grandfather "meek", which I also see as areference to the Bible. Jesus always praised the meek; there is a beatitude devoted to meekness. So now there is not only a theme of racism in the novel, there is also a religious theme.