Hello,
Next Friday's class will draw upon Hurston's Their Eyes Were Watching God, a fictional autobiography about the quest for a voice.
Please consider some key topics to read this text, such as gender, language, race, and the journey towards independence/finding a voice.
After our presentation, we would like to have a brief exchange of ideas on what can we say about the title of the book. It is only referred twice, when the hurricane Okeechobee hits Florida. Take a look at the following quotes and consider these questions — What idea do these excerpts evoke? What is the meaning of the novel's title?
"The time was past for asking the white folks
what to look for through that door. Six
eyes were questioning God."
"... their souls asking if He meant to measure their puny
might against His. They seemed to be staring at the
dark, but their were watching God."
Gastão Pereira dos Reis; Sofia Paulo
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