Blog#7 TEWWG, Zora Neale Hurston's early life and accomplishments.




TEWWG: 

    Their Eyes Were Watching God is a novel that narrates the adventure Janie Crawford's look for love. The entire story which captured Janie's 40 years of her life is told one evening by Janie to her friend Pheoby Watson. Her adventure for love contained four relationships. She began by seeking love from her Nanny (Janie's grandmother), who had raised her. She was then introduced to Logan Killicks by her. Who Janie ended up leaving for Joe Starks. Janie's and Stark's relationship was bumpy however they lasted 20 years together, during their relationship Janie earned the position of being the mayor's wife. Starks died but Janie still felt like she wasn't well treated, loved and respected. Janie's third and final relationship was with Tea Cake who wasn't as financially stable Starks but he offered Janie's simple wish of being loved. Their marriage ended after 18 months after a hurricane which had wrecked Tea Cake. When Janie returns to Eatonville. Janie's life journey is complete after an evening spent telling her friend Pheoby about her history.

Zora Neale Hurston's Early life and Accomplishments:

Zora was an African American born in January, 1891. She was from Alabama but moved to Eatonville with her family. She went to school until she was thirteen years old. She attended Howard University and in 1925, Zora got a scholarship to Barnard College. Her first novel, was published in 1934 and earned positive reviews for its picture of African-American life. Three years later "Their Eyes Were Watching God" was published which later got successful as well. Hurston kept writing stories and novels however they weren't preforming well. Hurston died on January 28th, 1960 in Eatonville. After her death numerous of her work was spreading rapidly and more famous magazines were displaying her work. At this time, her work has influenced a lot of people especially students who are reading and analysing it. 


Work Cited 

“Zora Neale Hurston.” Encyclopædia Britannica, Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc., https://www.britannica.com/biography/Zora-Neale-Hurston.

“Their Eyes Were Watching God.” Book Summary, https://www.cliffsnotes.com/literature/t/their-eyes-were-watching-god/book-summary.



Comments

  1. Betul TopalJanuary 30, 2022 at 11:57 PM

    I definitely liked the simplicity of this blog entry. However, in the section where you talk about Hurston's life (second paragraph), and you evoke 'Their Eyes Were Watching God,' really briefly -- I, as a reader, would've, loved to hear why and what inspired her to write this novel, or how she felt about publishing it, or the back story of such a revolutionary story. I find it would've added a certain nuance to your blog entry, but also create a thoughtful connection with this blog's directions. I do, appreciate, though the effort you clearly put in researching her life.

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  2. Momo SaaadJanuary 31, 2022 at 5:44 AM

    This blog was definitely informative Anas. I loved the way you summarized the novel. It was simple and very easy to understand. I liked the way you talked about the author because you gave us a quick background. However, I would include more information about the relationship between her and the novel. I did enjoy your blog though because I was able to learn many things in a short amount of time.

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  3. Soulaymane El JerariJanuary 31, 2022 at 2:39 PM

    I like the way your formated your blog, it was very easy to navigate through and understand. Your points are clear and cohesive. Overall good job

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