Their Eyes Were Watching God Research Paper

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Lauren Fields John Walker DE English 12/ENGL 245 18 May 2024 An All-Female Classroom’s Comprehension of Their Eyes Were Watching God Reflecting on high school, no other class has affected me quite the same as my senior English literature class. With Mr. Walker and nine young women, this class is reminiscent of the dynamics of the Dead Poets Society (1989), minus the ever-present masculinity. Truthfully, it was the lack of male students that created a compelling class experience. Our conversations, theories, inspirations, debates, and creative thoughts are driven by the maturity and understanding within the all-female setting. I found this apparent in our class reading of Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston (1937). As a thematic …show more content…
. classroom.” Ultimately, the great takeaway from this theme was the insight we gained in forming our life purposes and, specifically, how we should form them for the benefit of our futures. This novel and the message that it contains would not be as influential and classic without the help of Zora Neale Hurston. When initially published and for over forty years, her novel was disregarded by male reviewers, sitting idle from further interpretation. Richard White found that her story lacked substance and was written with a “minstrel technique” for a white audience. Through these obstacles, Hurston persevered to solidify herself as a classic writer in the Harlem Renaissance by applying her eventful travels, relationships, and education. According to her official website, “Zora Neale Hurston could walk into a roomful of strangers and, a few minutes and a few stories later, leave them completely charmed. . .Over a career that spanned more than 30 years, she published four novels, two books of folklore, an autobiography, numerous short stories, and several essays, articles and plays”