Why is "Their Eyes Were Watching God" so popular today?
2007-04-24 16:29:10 · 5 answers · asked by John P 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
Two reason ...
First, because it is a story that speaks of love and trying to find the perfect marriage. Logan is stable but boring; Joe is exciting but controlling; Tea Cake is the bad boy women love but he isn't very reliable. It's about the search for love and the perfect marriage, and it doesn't matter when this story was written, the same basic ideas will hold today as they did then.
Secondly, it is an excellently written African-America novel, even though it wasn't written FOR or directed toward only African-Americans. It speaks of culture and traditions and it uses excellent language to do it.
2007-04-24 16:35:58 · answer #1 · answered by John B 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Bibliography Barracoon (1999) Folklore, Memoirs, and different Writings Novels and memories the completed memories (1995) Spunk (1985) Mule Bone (A play written with Langston Hughes) (1996) Sanctified Church (1981) Seraph on the Suwanee (1948) dirt Tracks on a street (1942) Moses, guy of the Mountain (1939) Their Eyes have been observing God (1937) tell My Horse (1937) Mules and adult males (1935) Jonah's Gourd Vine (1934) The Gilded Six-Bits (1933) the way it Feels to Be colored Me (1928) Sweat (1926)
2016-12-16 14:46:02 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
thats a good book... it sounds like your teach wants sumthin like the spirituality of it... like the tough spirit and resilience in the main character chick... doesnt she go through alot of husbands?? those people in florida should have listened to the Native Americans when the hurricane was comin huh?, anyway, just talk about tough women and spirit.
2007-04-24 16:37:06 · answer #3 · answered by paintedblack186 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Amazed that I found this question already answered! it is like you've read my thoughts!
2016-08-24 00:35:17 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know, it might just be making a comeback. I personally didn't enjoy it too much.
2007-04-24 16:35:20 · answer #5 · answered by Missy 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋