Author
Name one of Zora Neale Hurston's books besides Their Eyes Were Watching God
Barracoon, Tell My Horse, Dust Tracks on a Road
What kind of novel can Their Eyes Were Watching God be categorized as?
A coming of Age Novel
What Time Period does the novel represent?
Early twentieth century
Name another writer that Hurston's writings influenced
Ralph Ellison, Toni Morrison, Alice Walker ,and Gayl Jones.
What does the blossoming pear tree represent?
symbolizes passion and Janie’s increasing interest in romance
What was the he Harlem Renaissance?
The revival of African American music, dance, art, fashion, literature, theater, etc.
What Major development in history was Hurston a major figure of?
New York's Harlem Renaissance
What is a key theme of the novel?
Gender Roles
Finding independence and one's identity
Why does Hurston use the literary style of a colloquial?
in order to to mimic how Southern Black Americans spoke to each other in the time period