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

In the entire book, Their Eyes Were Watching God, Hurston uses figurative devices effectively as a creative way of saying what she wants. When she uses them in referring to Janie they are positive and they help the reader illustrate the strength of Janie. Hurston wants to tell us that Janie is a strong character, but she says it subliminally. These figurative devices are important because they work well with Hurston's logic and writing style. Hurston gives a message about strong black women and racism, even within Janie's hometown.

place. She tore off the kerchief form her head and let down her plentiful hair. The weight, the length, the glory was there." (83). Hurston uses this imagery of Janie's hair to resemble how great and beautiful her hair is. After Jody died, Janie let down her hair, something Jody would never let, and this is a break away from Jody and towards independence for Janie. Janie's mindset changes as she is free t live once her hair is let down.

Hurston uses figurative devices in physical descriptions of Janie, which also make her a stronger woman. "She's way pas

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