Their Eyes Were Watching god
Zora Neale Hurston, author of Their Eyes Were Watching God, writes of a main character using many figurative devices in the explanations of the character. Janie, the main character has a good, strong way of living her life when she can. Hurston uses Janie’s way of life and characteristics to build her up when she writes gracefully of Janie. Figurative devices by Hurston develop Janie into a strong, independent woman. Throughout the book, Hurston uses Janie’s long hair to help resemble her freedom. “This business of the head-rag irked her endlessly. But Jody was set on it. Her hair was NOT going to show in the store. It didn’t seem sensible at all. That was because Joe never told Janie how jealous he was.” (51). Janie’s freedom is taken away when she cannot release her hair freely the way Jody didn’t want her to. Jody, Janie’s second husband, understood how beautiful Janie was so he didn’t want anything to come between him and her. “The young girl was gone, but a handsome woman had taken her place. She tore off the kerchief form her head and let down her plentiful hair. The weight
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Approximate Word count = 741
Approximate Pages = 3 (250 words per page double spaced)
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