3.9 Pear Tree

What does the Pear Tree symbolize?

The Pear Tree became the symbol of Janie's voice and thoughts. Janie confuses happiness with romance.

3.4 Assignment

3 Things

1. She wrote many things such as plays, books, and magazine articles.
2. She is a fulfilled woman and as a person and she is comfortable about where she came from.
3. She was the only black southerner who truly loved her blackness.

3.3 Assignment

1. It's compared to a man's wish from going on a journey and their freedom.
2. The one with the wish.
3. It's probably important and has a meaning to his life.
4. To give up something. Maybe because he doesn't need his help anymore.
5. To make fun of or teasing.
6. I think these lines mean that some dreams are hard to reach but you maybe can reach them with help from someone.
7. I think it's going to be about someone trying to be respected and get respect from other people.

3.2 Assignment

1. It's important to know something about the author because then you get a feeling of what types of books they right and their style of writing. It helps you understand the way they write their books and the genres that they write for.

Biographical data
Born: January 7, 1891
Died: January 28, 1960
Born in: Notasulga, Alabama

Major writings
Their Eyes Watching God- considered the best known work by an African American writer. Set in the 20th century in southern and central Florida.

Awards and Honors
1937-Their Eyes Watching God became the Hurston's greatest novel to be written.

Typical Subject Matter/ Themes
Her novels carried no theme, no message, no thought.

Popularity and Criticism
Richard Wright criticized Their Eyes Watching God and he said the there was no theme, no message, and no thought in her writing.