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Papers On African-American Literature
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The Characterization of Janie in Hurston's 'Their Eyes Were Watching God'
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A nine page paper looking at this important twentieth century novel in terms of the way Zora Neale Hurston created the complex characterization of her protagonist, Janie Crawford. The paper argues that Janie is less challenged by her role as an African-American as she is by her gender. Bibliography lists seven sources.
Filename: KBhursto.wps
Zora Neal Hurston / Significance Of White Tokens In Six Of Her Works
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A 6 page analysis of Jonah's Gourd Wine, Guilded Six-Bits, Sweat, Spunk, Drenched in Light, & John Reddding Goes to Sea -- looking at how Hurston uses the white token to bring about the black experience in regards to separatism and belonging--from a societal viewpoint. The paper discusses Hurston's goals of bringing together both societies for an egalitarian purpose rather than promote a separatist viewpoint for either black or white society.
Filename: Znhurstn.rtf
Zora Neale Hurston / A Woman of Two Worlds
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An 8 page paper discussing the black author's unusual ability to move easily in both black literary circles and white ones simultaneously, and postulates that this helped her bring the joy and vitality of black experience to a primarily white audience. FREE Outline of paper included ! Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: Hurston2.wps