I will quote a few from chapters 2 and 3 and explain how they impact the meaning of. A summary of chapters 12 in zora neale hurstons their eyes were watching god. Zora neale hurstons their eyes were watching god is full of examples of figurative language. She is wearing overalls, which is quite different than the fancy blue satin dress the town last saw her in. If you have read these chapters, you will do well on this quiz. Her life has three major periods corresponding to her marriages to three very different men.
Two white men find him and make him help bury all of the dead bodies. I read the book a while back, and i believe the general tone was somewhat somber, but also very hopeful. Tea cake goes out looking for anything, especially some of his old buddies from the everglades. Their eyes were watching god harpercollins publishers. This narration to pheoby provides the framing for the whole novel. Litcharts assigns a color and icon to each theme in their eyes were watching god, which you can use to track the themes throughout the work. Considered a seminal work of africanamerican literature, their eyes were watching god is notable for its strong and independent female protagonist. There are several clues in the novel that point to the historical context of the time. For each example of the use of voice in the text, explain how each voice contributes to the plot, and the larger sense of the storys theme. The conflict of chapter 10 was that janie meet this man and was attractive to him but didnt really trust him and didnt know what to expect from him and she was kind of scared of him.
Because theres nothing hotter than a little beeonflower. Full text of their eyes were watching god full book pdf. Comprehensive notes on their eyes were watching god chapter 610, including analysis and summaries. Zora neale hurstons their eyes were watching god explained in just a. Their eyes were watching god by zora neale hurston full. A summary of chapters 9 10 in zora neale hurstons their eyes were watching god.
Tea cake is a happy and attractive man, although he is 12 years younger than janie. However, in reality, janie feels free, having burned all of her headrags and now wearing her hair in a braid below her waist. Reading their eyes were watching god as autobiography, nellie mckay writes, writer hurstonthe experiencing selfand character janiethe narrative selftake us on a journey of personal discovery to the place where language, gender, and culture merge to give full voice to the otherwise oftenmarginalized black female self 54. Their eyes were watching god chapters 12 10a youtube. Joe values janie highly as a trophy wife for her physical beauty and ability to arouse envy in other men but simultaneously, he views her as completely in his sphere of possession. Chapter 10 represents the beginning of another step in janies emotional journey while developing the theme of love. Why do you think hurston had janie and tea cake play checkers. Just to make sure were on the same page, syntax is the study of the relation between words in a sentence or part of a sentence, as its defined by their positi. Without tea cake, janie feels that there is no reason to stay in jacksonville and makes arrangements to move back to eatonville. Notes on chapter 19 from their eyes were watching god. This is a quiz on chapters 12 and of their eyes were watching god. Learn exactly what happened in this chapter, scene, or section of their eyes were watching god and what it means.
Their eyes were watching god zora neale hurston audio options link to text audio wma file. It was a slow day so she was going to just close down early, but before she could a tall man named vergible woods or teacake came in. As mary campbell indicates in her answer, you might think of rephrasing your question. Chapter summary for zora neale hurstons their eyes were watching god, chapter 16 summary. Only pheoby watson, janies old best friend, defends janies silence saying that maybe her story is not for their ears, or maybe she has nothing to tell. Their eyes were watching god 8, 9, 10 benjamin nadonenriquez after jodys death, janie explains to pheoby, to my thinking mourning oughtnt tuh last no longern grief. Their eyes were watching god chapters 8, 9, 10 their. Even people from neighboring towns attend his funeral. She does what is expected of her as a widow, but she hides her true feelings behind the required mourning attire. Full text of their eyes were watching god full book pdf see other formats. The women are angry that she does not stop and explain herself. Quotes chapters 1112 it was so crazy digging worms by lamp light and setting out for lake sabelia after midnight that she felt like a child breaking rules.
Notes on chapter 1 from their eyes were watching god. Their eyes were watching god chapter 16 summary course hero. The dead white people get coffins and the black people just get thrown into a ditch. This is their eyes were watching god chapter 10 by mr.
Their eyes were watching god takes place in the early 1900s, probably somewhere between 1915 and 1935. In this chapter, hurston sets the tone of the narrative, combining a kind of mystical scope with a very. Chapter summary for zora neale hurstons their eyes were watching god, chapter 10 summary. Tone an authors tone is the voice or attitude toward the subject of the story andor reader. In her new state of being alone, which janie really sees as a state of freedom and independence, janie thinks more critically.
A vocabulary list featuring their eyes were watching god by zora neale hurston, chapters 610. A teachers guide to zora neale hurstons their eyes were watching god 4 write routinely over extended time frames time for research, reflection, and revision and shorter time frames a single sitting or a day or two for a range of tasks, purposes, and audiences. Hezekiah potts leaves work early one day to go to a ball game. Janies first dream was dead, so she became a woman. Their eyes were watching god lessons from literature. Styletheir eyes were watching god linkedin slideshare. Their eyes were watching god first three paragraphs are part of an extended metaphor.
Basically, she should not show feelings of sorrow and agony when. Because theres nothing hotter than a little beeonflower action. Conclusion the quiet tones found within the ironies, symbols, and themes create a connection that highlights the true meanings of the novel in terms of peoples basic interactions and janies self realization which of course can be applied to modern society and issues prevalent. I need 10 songs that relate to their eyes were watching. Comprehensive notes on their eyes were watching god chapter 15, including analysis and summaries. The book depicted a journey through the life of one black woman in florida around the beginning of the 20th century.
Janie and tea cake discuss what they should do now. Janies quest for love in their eyes were watching god by zora neale hurston begins when she sees a bee pollinating a flower while she is beneath a pear tree. Her selfhatred and twisted values expose the fact that discrimination based on skin color and tone exists within the black community and not just for african americans dealing. She is instantly attracted to his full, lazy eyes, with the lashes curling sharply away like drawn scimitars. Janie is a fullfigured woman with big breasts, firm buttocks, and long hair. Very little dialogue, mostly narration of janies thoughtsfeelings.
Perennial mk classics a hardcover edition of this book was originally published by i. Voice is an important part of their eyes were watching god. Their eyes were watching god chapter 110 vocabulary. Download the free study guide and infographic for their eyes were. In their eyes were watching god by zora neale hurston, the author weaves words together to create a poetic view of the characters.
What do these paragraphs tell the reader about the authors feelings tone toward each character. Professor kristen over of northeastern illinois university provides an indepth summary and analysis of chapter 10 of zora neale hurstons novel their eyes were watching god. Hurstons writing style in their eyes were watching god is highly literary and figurative, despite the informalsounding dialect that we hear all throughout. What do the names of janies husbands logan killicks, jody starks, vergible tea cake woods tell us about their characters and their relationships with janie. Tone in their eyes were watching god the overall tone for their eyes were watching god is sympathetic.
Their eyes were watching god by zora neale hurston. A summary of chapters 910 in zora neale hurstons their eyes were watching god. Abandoned by her parents at a young age, janie is raised by her grandmother until her teenage years. Print or download the full ncte education standards. In this metaphor i think hurston was talking about the difference between what men do with dreams and what women do with dreams. Their eyes were watching godstudy guide borrowed from kristin bowers, secondary solutions chapter 1 1. Falzone on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them. Janie crawford has returned to town after a trip of some sort. In the first quote, hurston in many ways accuses blacks of looking to whites to learn what their futures hold. Learn exactly what happened in this chapter, scene, or section of their. Perfect for acing essays, tests, and quizzes, as well as for writing lesson plans. Their eyes were watching god by zora neale hurston chapter 10. This is their eyes were watching god chapter 16 by mr. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools.
The character of vergible woods, also known as tea cake, is introduced in chapter 10. Examine the development of this theme in their eyes were watching god by analyzing the. What kind of god are the eyes of hurstons characters watching. Who do you think the watcher is in the first paragraph. References to the use of voice permeate throughout, each taking on a different meaning in the story. The main character, an african american woman in her early forties named janie crawford, tells the story of her life and journey via an extended flashback to her best friend, pheoby, so that pheoby can tell janies story to the nosy community on her behalf. Janie attends jody s funeral and pretends to be in mourning in order to convince the townspeople that her love for jody was authentic. Foreword, chapters 15, chapters 610, chapters 1115. What is the main theme or message of the novel their eyes were watching god. Chapter 20 the townsmen feel sorry for the way they treated janie during the trial and to ease the tension, they run mrs. Janies statement is representative of the fact that she does not feel that mourning is necessary when there is no grief involved. Their eyes were watching god follows the life of janie crawford, a girl of mixed black and white heritage, around the turn of the century. This doubly playful and dangerous dynamic defines janies eventual relationship with tea cake.
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