Dark by Toni Morrison Assignment is based on Playing in the Dark by Toni Morrison. Both Hurston and Morrison discuss the value of writing about one’s own race. Why do they feel that it is essential for American literature to reflect this value?
In an essay-driven argument, discuss through specific textual examples how and why Hurston interrelates these issues.
Mid Term Paper Susan Meisenhelder posits that in Mules and Men “Hurston treats race and gender as complexly interrelated issues in the Black world she describes.” Meisenhelder further asserts that in Hurston’s book “Gender inequality is not only grounded in racial inequality; it also operates in strikingly parallel ways.” In an essay-driven argument, discuss through […]
How would you describe Delia’s feelings as she watches Sykes die? What emotions does she experience?
Reflection (Hurston, “Sweat”) Give your reflection a title. Prompt Reflection on Hurston’s story using the following prompts. Go to the end of the story (page 1030). How would you describe Delia’s feelings as she watches Sykes die? What emotions does she experience? What do the “tubs” and “lamp” symbolize here? And what does Sykes’s eye […]
How does Hurston’s writing of the story of Their Eyes Were Watching God seem to represent and manifest the concept of the “racial mountain” as defined by Hughes?
Hurston’s writing of the story of Their Eyes Were Watching God In a 2-3page, double spaced written reflection in essay format, answer the question: How does Hurston’s writing of the story of Their Eyes Were Watching God seem to represent and manifest the concept of the “racial mountain” as defined by Hughes? How does Hurston’s […]
Write a three paragraph essay in which you analyze Hurston’s essay and how it relates to you.
Essay Analysis Write a three paragraph essay in which you analyze Hurston’s essay and how it relates to you. Pick a different reading, but you must receive approval from the teacher BEFORE submitting. Provide a copy of the reading for the teacher to review. If picking another reading, remember that the objective of the assignment […]
What is important about the title of the short story, “A Rose for Emily”? What are the multiple meanings for the “rose”? What are the conflicts in “A Rose for Emily”?
Sweat,” by Zora Neale Hurston,Questions About Marriage Why do you think Delia stays with Sykes for 15 years? Do you think Delia is a good wife? Was it easy or hard to get a divorce in the 1920s? Do you think this has something to do with Delia staying with Sykes? Can we find any […]
Writing prompt below and respond in a 2-3 paragraph response. Include at least two in-text citations, one must be directly from the novel and one must be from a scholarly, external source. This external source should be from a scholarly journal/database
Their Eyes Were Watching God Considering you have read chapter one of the Their Eyes Were Watching God, read the writing prompt below and respond in a 2-3 paragraph response. Include at least two in-text citations, one must be directly from the novel and one must be from a scholarly, external source. This external source […]