Their Eyes Were Watching God: A Novel

by Hurston Zora

• ISBN13: 9780060916503
• ISBN10: 0060916508
• Edition: Revised
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1990-02-28
• Publisher: HarperCollins Publications

Summary

Fair and long-legged, independent and articulate, Janie Crawford sets out to be her own person -- no mean feat for a black woman in the '30s. Janie's quest for identity takes her through three marriages and into a journey back to her roots.

Table of Contents

Context	p. 1
Plot Overview	p. 5
Character List	p. 7
Analysis of Major Characters	p. 11
Janie	p. 11
Tea Cake	p. 12
Jody Starks	p. 13
Themes, Motifs & Symbols	p. 15
Language: Speech and Silence	p. 15
Power and Conquest as Means to Fulfillment	p. 16
Love and Relationships Versus Independence	p. 16
Community	p. 17
Race and Racism	p. 17
The Folklore Quality of Religion	p. 18
Hair	p. 19
The Pear Tree and the Horizon	p. 19
The Hurricane	p. 19
Summary & Analysis	p. 21
Chapters 1-2	p. 21
Chapters 3-4	p. 24
Chapter 5	p. 26
Chapter 6	p. 29
Chapters 7-8	p. 32
Chapters 9-10	p. 35
Chapters 11-12	p. 37
Chapters 13-14	p. 40
Chapters 15-16	p. 43
Chapters 17-18	p. 46
Chapter 19	p. 49
Chapter 20	p. 51
Important Quotations Explained	p. 55
Key Facts	p. 61
Study Questions & Essay Topics	p. 65
Study Questions	p. 65
Suggested Essay Topics	p. 68
Review & Resources	p. 69
Quiz	p. 69
Suggestions for Further Reading	p. 74
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