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it up" (Hurston). By focusing on poor urban blacks instead of writing about the African-American doctors, dentists, and lawyers, ...

"deplored any joyful tendencies" in her, she was "their Zora" (Hurston). She was a confident young girl and this was a very impo...

her we see this as representative of the Devil, but the Devil will, as Delia suggested, is going to make sure Sykes got what was c...

his wife as one looks at a valuable piece of property which has suffered some damage" (Chopin 2). Women - wives, rather -...

her story, she shares that her grandmother, a very strict woman and set in her ways, decides that Janie should be married off to s...

her age and a man that treats her badly. In many ways he enslaves her and she feels helpless to leave him. Finally, Janie shares t...

overrule her inherent independence as a strong, black woman by telling Phoeby she can "tell em what Ah say if you wants to. Dats ...

a distinctly more female approach, as it openly deals with gender issues and missing womanhood. The author, herself, once remarke...

this story that Dees mother has always secretly longed for acceptance from Dee. Mrs. Johnson was always amazed by her daughters "...

feminism, and on the realities of women in general. Some of those statements are presented in her 1926 short story "Sweat" and he...

In a paper consisting of two pages this paper discusses how the action of this novel by Zora Neale Hurston is propelled by the pro...

In 9 pages the complexities of Janie Crawford's characterization are examined in this analysis of Their Eyes Are Watching God by Z...

Ini nine pages this paper applies Janet St. Clair's essay to the 'whiteness' of the character Jim in this analysis of Seraph on th...

In seven pages this consideration of Mules and Men by Zora Neale Hurston analyzes how folklore functions. Three sources are cited...

Clack or 'African time' is conceptually defined within the context of Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston in a pape...

home at an early age. Hurston described this period of her life as "a series of wanderings." She did occasional work as a wardrobe...

This paper examines the sexuality featured in this 1948 final novel by Zora Neale Hurston in five pages. Five sources are cited i...

This paper examines how Zora Neale Hurston was able to coexist in both white and black literary circles in eight pages. Eight sou...

In five pages this paper examines the relationship between society and the individual as represented by the female protagonists of...

In eight pages these texts by Alice Walker, Mary Louise Pratt, and Alice Walker are examined in terms of unconscious and 'magical'...

In seven pages this paper contrasts and compares these literary works regarding the lasting impressions of the slave experience up...

In six pages this essay compares and contrasts these two female authors' depiction of strong women protagonists in their respectiv...

leave him. Finally, Janie shares that when her grandmother passes away she seeks her own freedom and runs away from Logan. Many do...

modest eyes" (Hardy, 2002). As this suggests, Sue was highly conflicted over gender roles from the time she was first aware them. ...

on charming it much as he believes he has charmed most of the towns women, and confining Delia to the home for years is comparable...

intelligent. She is made to remain aloof from all people in this relationship. The buzzards at this point could well be related to...

observation. The pear tree is a very powerful teacher for Janie. "Janie had spent most of the day under a blossoming pear tree in ...

dialect, plain speaking, and easily conversational (Bloom 95). The subject of local gossips whispers, the thrice-married Janie co...

was painful or lost" (69). Beloved wants to hear about the diamond earrings that Mrs. Garner gave Sethe to mark her marital union...

who is not incredibly involved in her one daughters life. That daughter is Dee. The other daughter, Maggie, lives with her and the...