In my opinion, I think that Their Eyes Were Watching God was a great novel to read and I enjoyed reading it a lot. At first, I thought it would be a very confusing book to read because of all the black dialect and I was not looking forward to reading it. After reading the first few chapters, I started to understand all the dialect and I could read it fluently while understanding it at the same time. Zora Neale Hurston did a great job writing this book and I think it is the best book she has ever written even though it received a lot of criticism from her peers. I think the characters in the novel really got the book going and made it seem so realistic, especially Janie. I think her life story is very moving and it is definitely worth reading about in this book. I think that the events that take place are very detailed and vivid and that is why imagery is so important in this famous novel. All the things that went on in the book made you want to keep reading, so that is one reason I wanted to keep reading this novel. I think Janie is a very important figure for the African American race because she shows that they can rise up and accomplish their dreams even with racism. The book was very easy to understand after getting used to it and the many symbols of the book added to the overall greatness of the novel. I think Hurston should have been praised a lot more for this novel and I do not understand why she received so much criticism for such an excellent book. I think all the components of a great book came together in this novel and it was one of the best books I have ever read in school. Even though this book is “different” in many ways does not mean it is not worth reading. I would recommend this book to almost anyone because it is a very inspirational story of a woman trying to find true love in her life and it would appeal to a lot of people. I would probably rate this book as a nine out of ten for its excellence in all the components of good literature.
I like how you backed up your reasonings with Zura's strong points of imagery and symbolism. I also think Janie is a figure who is to be look up to and have a lot of strength and courage.
ReplyDeleteGood reflection full of detail. Good job of putting some of the literary terms in the reflection with imagery and symbolism. Also, good tie in with the black race and the criticism that African Americans received.
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