... on Walker is tremendous in that she inspired her thirst for learning more about the women of her heritage. Mrs. Hudson's life communicated through her autobiography was the embodiment of what Walker wants express to the reader. Walker then talks about the first African American poet, Lucy Terry, whose birth and death ... Walker takes a particular fascination and has an extreme amount of respect for Zora Neale Hurston. Walker identifies with Hurston's knowledge of black heritage and the way she depicted a love story between a black couple who were not in constant fear of whites. Her tone...

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