Cliffs Notes: Hurston's Their Eyes Were Watching God

by Megan E. Ash

The original CliffsNotes study guides offer expert commentary on major themes, plots, characters, literary devices, and historical background. The latest generation of titles in this series also feature glossaries and visual elements that complement the classic, familiar format.In "CliffsNotes on Their Eyes Were Watching God, " you discover the work of one of the 20th century's first African-American female authors - Zora Neale Hurston. In the novel, Janie Crawford returns to her hometown in Florida and relates to her friend Pheoby the tragic story of her 40-year search for love and respect.

Chapter summaries and commentaries take you through Janie's journey, and critical essays give you insight into the novel's themes and structure, as well as Hurston's use of figurative language and dialect. Other features that help you study includeCharacter analyses of the main charactersA character map that graphically illustrates the relationships among the charactersA section on the life and background of Zora Neale HurstonA review section that tests your knowledgeA Resource Center full of books, articles, films, and Internet sites

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112 pages, Perfect Paperback

First published March 17, 1999

Reviews

[Robin Redden · Rating 4 out of 5]

A great supplement to Zora Neale Hurston's "Their Eyes Were Watching God". The Cliffs Notes helped me stay focused and interpreting the dialect/vernacular that the narrative is written in. When I am reading a book like this I want some help with the symbolism, metaphors, and themes and Cliffs Notes always delivers. It definitely enriched the read for me.

[Tyler Bloom · Rating 3 out of 5]

The book is admired by African Americans for celebrating black culture and its depiction of a woman's progress towards self awareness.