Their Eyes Were Watching God by Gaby Arredondo https://padlet.com/gaarredondo20/7ymip3shf3cn Novel Notes en-us 2018-04-23 12:53:07 UTC 2018-04-26 00:22:36 UTC hello@padlet.com Title (correctly punctuated): The title of the novel is “Their Eyes Were Watching God" gaarredondo20 https://padlet.com/gaarredondo20/7ymip3shf3cn/wish/255466984 2018-04-26 00:03:24 UTC https://padlet.com/gaarredondo20/7ymip3shf3cn/wish/255466984 Author: The author was Zora Neale Hurtson gaarredondo20 https://padlet.com/gaarredondo20/7ymip3shf3cn/wish/255467301 2018-04-26 00:05:38 UTC https://padlet.com/gaarredondo20/7ymip3shf3cn/wish/255467301 Date of Original Publication: The original publication was September 18, 1937 gaarredondo20 https://padlet.com/gaarredondo20/7ymip3shf3cn/wish/255467348 2018-04-26 00:05:55 UTC https://padlet.com/gaarredondo20/7ymip3shf3cn/wish/255467348 Explain the significance of the title in the overall novel: It somewhat implies that all of the things that happened to Janie were all God’s work and that she looks up to him throughout the rest of her life. gaarredondo20 https://padlet.com/gaarredondo20/7ymip3shf3cn/wish/255467407 2018-04-26 00:06:22 UTC https://padlet.com/gaarredondo20/7ymip3shf3cn/wish/255467407 Setting: Describe the time and place in which the action occurs. This novel takes place in the early 1900’s in the town of Eatonville, Florida. What is especially significant about the setting? The early 1900’s were a very tough period for African Americans, especially African American women at the time. gaarredondo20 https://padlet.com/gaarredondo20/7ymip3shf3cn/wish/255467634 2018-04-26 00:08:08 UTC https://padlet.com/gaarredondo20/7ymip3shf3cn/wish/255467634 Character: For each major character in the novel, respond to the following: Janie Crawford.Give a brief character description- Janie is an African American women whose mom had her at 17. Janie grew up with her grandmother, Nanny, who forces her into a terrible marriage. She is described as being very intuitive when it comes to finding overall happiness. She strives her hardest to acquire anything that she desires. Relay one specific significant incident that involves that character. Janie having to shoot Tea Cake because of the rabies he had contracted. Discuss that character's importance/significant impact on the novel as a whole. Janie is essentially the the lense that allows every reader seek into her story. She is the protagonist in the novel, so every conflict revolves around her two decades of a story. Provide a significant quote spoken by the character or describing the character and discuss what this quote reveals about the character. “Why must Joe be so mad with her for making him look small when he did it to her all the time?”. Janie realizes the double-standards between men and women. It shows how she is not oblivious to the wrong-doings of society and the oppression of women of color. gaarredondo20 https://padlet.com/gaarredondo20/7ymip3shf3cn/wish/255469399 2018-04-26 00:19:30 UTC https://padlet.com/gaarredondo20/7ymip3shf3cn/wish/255469399 Briefly discuss any minor characters that play an important role in the novel as a whole. Phoeby Watson- She is the one listening to Janie’s story, so without Phoeby there would be no story to read. gaarredondo20 https://padlet.com/gaarredondo20/7ymip3shf3cn/wish/255469660 2018-04-26 00:20:59 UTC https://padlet.com/gaarredondo20/7ymip3shf3cn/wish/255469660 Theme:List two themes (one-word abstract concepts) revealed in the novel Love, Feminism. Write a thematic statement for each. Love is in the eye of the beholder. Feminism is the art of respecting women. gaarredondo20 https://padlet.com/gaarredondo20/7ymip3shf3cn/wish/255469739 2018-04-26 00:21:23 UTC https://padlet.com/gaarredondo20/7ymip3shf3cn/wish/255469739 What is the narrative point of view? What narrative technique does the author utilize? She uses third person limited, using Phoeby as the person listening to Janie’s story.How does the narrator’s point of view affect the novel as a whole? It shows everyone’s actions, but only focuses on Janie’s internal thoughts and feelings.Does the choice of narrator(s) make an impact on the author's message (theme)? (Hint: The answer to this question is always “YES.” Your job is to explain HOW the choice of narrator impacts the theme.) Yes, having Janie as the narrator gives the reader a better understanding of her internal thoughts and feelings throughout the events in the novel. gaarredondo20 https://padlet.com/gaarredondo20/7ymip3shf3cn/wish/255469828 2018-04-26 00:21:47 UTC https://padlet.com/gaarredondo20/7ymip3shf3cn/wish/255469828 Briefly describe the opening scene of the novel. What is its impact on the overall work? The opening scene of the novel showcases how men and women are significantly different. It sets the scene for struggling gender equality in the story.Briefly describe the final image or line of the novel? What is its impact on the overall work? The final sentences describe Janie’s sense of peace and knowing herself on a bigger scale and accepting it.To what extent does the ending wrap up or resolve the plot? It relieves Janie from her struggles of finding true love and peace within herself while living in such a prejudice time period. gaarredondo20 https://padlet.com/gaarredondo20/7ymip3shf3cn/wish/255469863 2018-04-26 00:22:01 UTC https://padlet.com/gaarredondo20/7ymip3shf3cn/wish/255469863 Select two key quotes that are absolutely central to the novel and its characters. (It might be a good idea to commit one of these to memory eventually, so don’t make them too long!). Type selected quotes, include parenthetical citations): “...his dreams mocked to death by Time. That is life of men. Now, women forget all those things they don’t want to remember, and remember everything they don’t want to forget. The dream is the truth.”Place the quotations in context of the story: This relates to the context because Janie is explaining the obvious ways men and women differ. She lives in a world where women are just objects and are treated with little or no regard for their feelings, although women’s thinking is much more complex than a man in many different ways.Explain their meaning and/or importance to the overall story. The quote shows that Janie is highly aware of the facts she is different from the men around her, physically and mentally. It helps her accept and embrace being an African American in the early 1900’sWhat do these quotes say about people and/or the world in general? It shows that society is progressively making changes into making women more equal, especially now-a-days. It showcases the oppression women face because they don’t think the same as men. gaarredondo20 https://padlet.com/gaarredondo20/7ymip3shf3cn/wish/255469947 2018-04-26 00:22:36 UTC https://padlet.com/gaarredondo20/7ymip3shf3cn/wish/255469947