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Zora Neale Hurston

Zora Neale Hurston. Timothy Dau. Biography. Born in Notasulga , Alabama January 7 th, 1881- January 28 th 1960 Father moved to Eatonville, Florida with family, which helped create a strong sense of southern black culture.

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Zora Neale Hurston

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  1. Zora Neale Hurston Timothy Dau

  2. Biography Born in Notasulga, Alabama January 7th,1881- January 28th 1960 Father moved to Eatonville, Florida with family, which helped create a strong sense of southern black culture. Eatonville was a melting pot of black American strories which influenced her later works.

  3. Biography Went to Howard University by working odd jobs. Studied at Barnard College as an anthropologist. Entered the Harlem Renaissance through a literary contest by submitting a story and a play (Color Struck). Hurston's goal was to glorify and preserve black expression by oral tradition. Published collections of stories and contributed articles to magazines. Published her masterpiece, “Their Eyes Were Watching God” in 1937. Died poor in a struggle for money.

  4. 3 T's on “Color Struck” Theme- There is an underlying theme of discrimination because the main character is worried that her man will leave her for a lighter skinned woman. She hates lighter skinned women, and wishes she wasn't as dark skinned. Tone- The tone is uplifting and joyful in the beginning, filled with singing and dancing, but it turns somber and sad towards the end. Techniques- Allusion- Makes a direct reference to her hometown, “Eatonville”, a place that helped form her ways of thinking.

  5. Cont. Synecdoche- “Oh them half whites, they gets everything, they gets everything everybody else wants... Us blacks was made for cobble stones.” This represents the thoughts of society at the time, where she believes that light skinned people have innate advantages. Irony- There is irony in the fact that Emma, who despises light skinned women, has a relationship with a white man, and that the man who used to like light skinned women eventually had a wife who was dark skinned.

  6. Contribution to Harlem Renaissance Recognized for her distinctive way of relaying her thoughts about racial division I.E “Color Struck”. Used lighthearted methods to try and preserve the “folk voice as she knew it from her youth”. Inspirational anthropologist, folklorist, and write to those around her. Helped preserve black expression and identity. “Their Eyes Were Watching God” is a classic African American feminist piece of literature with the universal theme of a woman finding her voice.

  7. Cont. Known during the Harlem Renaissance for her wit, irreverence, and folk writing style. Leading contributor in the Civil Rights Movement.

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