Their Eyes Were Watching God Flashcards

1. When was their eyes were watching god published? Their Eyes Were Watching God was published in New York on September 18, 1937. 2. What is significant about this time? … 3. Zora uses the small black town where she…

Who wrote this novel? Zora Neale Hurston What would an anthropologist study? humans, their origins, physical characteristics, institutions, religious beliefs, social relationships, etc What was the era of unprecedented achievement in literature and art in the 1920’s and early 1930’s?…

What do you think the author means when she says, “Ships at a distance have every man’s wish on board”? What connection does this have with the novel “The Great Gatsby”? some dreams come in with the tide and come…

Who is the main character?TEWWG The main character is Janie Mae Crawford. What is her situation at the beginning of the novel?TEWWG She is returning home after having been gone for some time. What was Janie’s most noticeable physical characteristic?…

How do the men at the store tease Matt Bonner about his mule? The joke about the mule being off somewhere getting into trouble Why is Janie having such a hard time managing the store? Because Joe had forbidden her…

I have earnestly opposed violent tension, but there is a type of constructive, nonviolent tension which is necessary for growth. How does King support this claim in the rest of his letter? by quoting Socrates and establishing historical precedent Thump,…

“She pulled in her horizon like a great fish-net. Pulled it from around the waist of the world and draped it over her shoulder. So much of life in its meshes! She called in her soul to come and see.”…