Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston is a novel about a young girl in search of her dreams. Hurston tells the story through a flashback of Janie's life being told to her friend, Phoeby. Janie is a young black girl being raised by her grandmother, Nanny, because Janie's mom leaves her after a white man rapes Janie's mom. White people always seem to repress Janie's desires. In contrast, Nanny wants Janie to ... still with her, which makes her happy. Their Eyes Were Watching God is a story of hope and faith. Janie states the theme of the novel saying, "Two things everybody's got tu...

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• Grade Level: High School

... and inanimate objects are sometimes given human-like characteristics. Symbolism, personification, alliteration, similes, and metaphors all enhance the literature in which they are incorporated. In Their Eyes Were Watching God, Zora Neale Hurston uses a variety of literary devices; however, Hurston's use of hair to symbolize sexuality is a prevalent theme throughout the novel. Hair is used to symbolize sexuality many times throughout the novel. It is not ... only used by the narrator, Janie, but also by other characters in Janie's story. Nanny uses hair to symbolize rape when she is telli...

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• Grade Level: High School

... because of the many talented African-American writers, actors, speakers and activists who worked so hard to gain respect for themselves and their culture. Two writers were on the front lines of this movement, Zora Neale Hurston and Ralph Ellison. Their novels, Invisible Man and Their Eyes Were Watching God, probed deeply into the life and culture of the African-American, something that was practically unheard of. But not only did ... pursue the happiness they craved. By using these two themes, both Hurston and Ellison took a dramatic leap of faith. These themes add the uniqueness and no...

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• Grade Level: High School

... because of the many talented African-American writers, actors, speakers and activists who worked so hard to gain respect for themselves and their culture. Two writers were on the front lines of this movement, Zora Neale Hurston and Ralph Ellison. Their novels, Invisible Man and Their Eyes Were Watching God, probed deeply into the life and culture of the African-American, something that was practically unheard of. But not only did ... pursue the happiness they craved. By using these two themes, both Hurston and Ellison took a dramatic leap of faith. These themes add the uniqueness and no...

• Word Count: 835
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: High School