Symbols
what is a symbol of Janies hair?
Janie's hair is a symbol of her power and her uncontroversial identity
what is the name of the character this is also a food and drink
Tea Cake
who is the author?
Zora Neale Hurston
what state does the story take place?
Florida
who is the Author?
Zora Neale
what is special about Janie's braid?
Janie's braid is a phallic symbol
what role does Janie play in the book?
the book revolves around her relationship with others
in what year was Zora born?
1910 1891 18871 1901
1891
in what town does the story take place?
Eastonville, Florida
is there also a movie?
yes
what is significant about the Pear Tree and Horizon
Janie's idealized views of the nature
which character acts as a catalyst to Janie?
Tea Cake Jody Starks Nanny Crawford
Tea Cake
what happened to Zora at the age of 13?
her mother Lucy died
where does chapter 1 take place?
The everglades of Eastonville, Florida
in what year was the book published?
1937
what is special about the hurricane
it represents the the destructive fury of nature
who is the cruel and conceited character in the story?
Jody Starks
what was special about the way Zora wrote?
her use of authentic black vernacular of the deep Jim Crow South
what is the setting of chapter 3?
Nanny's Parlor
what genre is this book?
Novel, psychological fiction
what else is important about the hurricane?
it symbols how harsh and cruel the world can be at times
who is Janie's teacher?
Mrs. Turner
how did Zora affect the world?
she became the first ever black graduate
where does Janie and Tea Cake get married?
Jacksonville florida
what is the name of the protagonist?
Janie Crawford