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Summary: The most thought provoking; soul reviewing novel of our time
Review: I found this to be a uniquely inspired piece of work. Janie is the strongest symbol of black womanhood to rise from the mists of lies and oppression at any time our in Black-American or even American History. Women of all colors would do well to read this work. Men would do well to share this experience. EXCELLENT!
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Summary: And the point is what, now?
Review: I (was forced to) read this book for an English class. I began reading, and found, within a very short period of time, that I really didn't care what Janie did with herself. There are so many great pieces of literature out there, so many truly meaningful, inciteful works, that this hardly seems the thing to be wasting the young impressionable minds of our high schoolers on. It might be a decent read, but certainly not comparable to a Melville, Bradbury, or Richard Wright.
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Summary: Not much good here
Review: The book is somewhat interesting in its depiction of the culture of the South. The plot is alright and there are many interesting metaphors throughout the novel, but for the most part it has little value.
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Summary: A great story AND ground-breaking literature
Review: Undoubtedly, this is the most extraordinary book I have ever read and it is the first book I read in which the main character was a psychologically healthy Black woman. It takes Janie the entire novel to become healthy but the journey is the story. I have read Their Eyes Were Watching God annually since 1982 and take away something new each time, either about myself or about good writing. Janie's development towards selfhood is a lesson from which all women can learn. Granted, not all of Janie's choices were the ones I would make and Janie's relationship with Tea Cup was at times troubling; however, almost every woman can relate to Janie and the choices she made in one way or another. This is a book I believe all women should read, especially women of color. Aside from simply being a great story--Hurston's storytelling honed from many "lying sessons" on the Porch--this is a hugely important book because it is one of the first to use vernacular English and the first to combine vernacular and standard English as a means of narrative. Watch how the language changes throughout the story--this use had never been done before. This book wasn't simply an exercise in ebonics, this is ground-breaking literature.
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Summary: An amazingly lyrical story of one woman's journey
Review: This is my favorite book of all time. I think Hurston's prose is exceptional- you can feel her words down into your bones, if you listen hard enough. Her words drip off the page, wrap around your body, and flow directly into your soul. It is a familiar story- one woman's journey to self-actualization and happiness- but one told through the eyes of such a wonderful character, Janie, who we see develop and grow through the book, and who comes to understand life and living. It is an exceptional book, and especially wonderful because of who Hurston was. It's a shame that she didn't get the recognition she deserved when she was alive. I first read "Their eyes..." in high school, and it has remained my favorite book ever since.
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Summary: It is Boring
Review: It is boring because it is about a topic that no one cares for. Stop speaking in ebonics. Chapters are way too long.
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Summary: The role of suffering in the novel
Review: I would have to agree that this book is among the best I have read. I'm not a big book fan, but this one hit me and motivated me to keep on reading. A common theme people often mention is the role love played in the novel. We should also keep in mind the theme of suffering and how the characters in the novel react to suffering, also how their reactions show their understanding of God.
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Summary: an African American woman's search for autonomy
Review: I studied this book in school (I'm in 10th grade). It is a good book with many symbols, as the reader follows Janie through the story of her life while she searches to achive self-autonomy. She starts her journey as a young and nieve girl searching for love, and ends a strong, autonomous, woman. Hurston does a good job taking the reader along with Janie on her journey to her horizen.
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Summary: excellent and enjoyable story - couldn't put it down!
Review: It's hard for me to believe this novel didn't become popular until recently. It is one of the few great narratives I have read this year. It is eye-opening, emotional, gripping, and very informative into the culture of black-Americans in the early part of this century. This work pulls the reader into its world with the dialogue and flowing action. Definitly worth the investment. I couldn't put it down!
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Summary: It changed my views on life
Review: I was amazed by the depth of Their Eyes Were Watching God. Every detail of the story I felt I could relate to in some way and then Zora Neale Hurston had her own insights to add. I thoguht the book was well-written and the sequence of events was profound. I learned that what is right for me cannot be challenged, but that not every persons right is the same.
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