| 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 true, some keep sailing until time runs out. Everyone wants what they don’t have like in “Gatsby” |
| Who is the “Watcher” in the first paragraph? | The watcher represents a man watching his dreams (the ships) out on the horizon |
| Why has this woman come back to town? | she wanted to chill |
| What do the women on the porches notice about the returning woman? What do the men notice? | She’s wearing improper overalls; they wonder wear her husband is |
| How does Janie react to the women | She doesn’t mind them |
| Which woman defends Janie? Why? | Pheoby Watson, she is Janie’s best friend and confidante |
| Explain the following: “Ah been a delegate to de big ‘ssociation of life” | She has indeed gone out into the world and experienced life |
| Where is Tea Cake? | Eatonville |
| What is a “frame story” and how does this first chapter “frame” the novel? | It is a literary technique used to contain an embedded narrative |
Their Eyes Were Watching God – Ch. 1 Questions
June 15, 2020