1. Their Eyes Were Watching God Zora Neale Hurston

2.  Born in Notasulga, Alabama, on Jan. 7, 1891 –5 th child of a farmer/carpenter/preacher & a school teacher  Attended Howard University & Barnard College (studied Anthropology) –Known for her research in American folklore as well as Haiti and the British Isles  Achieved fame & sparked controversy as a novelist, anthropologist, essayist, lecturer, & theatrical producer  TEWWG published during the Harlem Renaissance (1937) –Incorporates black folklife

3. Harlem Renaissance  “HR” - period from the end of WWI through the middle of the 1930s Depression  Talented African-American writers produce a sizable body of literature (poetry, fiction, drama, and essay)  “Two-ness” – divided awareness of one’s identity  Common themes – alienation, marginality, the use of folk material, the use of the blues tradition, the problems of writing for an elite audience  Racial consciousness; “back to Africa” movement (Marcus Garvey), racial integration; explosion of jazz, spirituals, and blues; painting; dramatic revues; etc.

4. Local Color  Culture (everything that humans do that isn’t motivated by natural instinct)  Tradition ( cultural behavior that exhibits continuity in time)  Narrative (stories—differing cultures have a differing “sense of story”)  Orality (anything that is spoken, changed, recited, sung, or read aloud)  Performance  Etiology (any explanation for the origin of something)  Folklore (cultural behaviors or traditions)

5. Setting  Eatonville, Florida: 1930s * The story is fictional, but Eatonville (a town created and governed by African Americans) is real.  West Florida, Jacksonville, The Everglades, West Palm Beach

6. Characters   Janie Crawford   Nanny   Logan Killicks   Joe Starks   Tea Cake   Pheoby Watson   Mrs. Washburn   Mr. Turner   Mrs. Turner   Hezekiah   Motor Boat

7. Literary Elements  Personification (death)  Frame narration  Symbols  Metaphor (mules/black women)  Irony  Characterization  Folklore  Legend  Local color (historical, cultural setting)  Dialect  Conflict  Character motivation

8. Symbols  Janie’s hair  Pear tree  The horizon  The hurricane  Head rags worn by Janie / removal of hair rags

9. Themes  Language  Power  Love  Independence  Community  Race & Racism  History  Religion / Spirituality

10. Themes (continued)  Paths to God / seeking personal happiness and love  People in power are often hated  Men don’t understand women’s feelings  Fate as a driving force in life

11. AP Questions – Open Response  19882007  19902008  19912010  19962011  20042013  20052014  2006

12. Reading Schedule  Chapters 1-5 Quiz: 4-12-16 (Quest. 4/11)  Chapters 6-10 Quiz: 4-15-16 (Quest. 4/14)  Chapters 11-15 Quiz: 4-20-16 (Quest. 4/19)  Chapters 16-20 Quiz: 4-26-16 (Quest. 4/25)