So far, I'm not sure how I feel exactly about the novel Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston. In the reading we've done so far, it's interesting to read the different dialect but completely throws me off! I have to re-read every once in a while to make sure I know what they're saying and even sometimes say it in proper English just to make sure I understand it!
The characters so far are pretty interesting. The beginning confused me a little and there's always someone new coming in it feels like. But with Janie, I feel she is more independent than we see in the novel. When the mule died on page 59, I was somewhat angry that she wasn't allowed to go. I felt that she really wanted to but Joe felt it better that she didn't. In a way, I felt he did it so she didn't have to see something like that but I don't think she likes being the "mayor's wife" and being put up on a pedastal. She wants to let her hair down; she doesn't need Joe to be jealous either. I like the novel though so far, it's interesting and fun to read! It will be interesting to see what happens with the characters throughout the rest of it!
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I complete agree with you in your blog. I to found it hard to read and found myself re-reading things over and over again, which can get annoying at times. It takes a lot longer to read this novel then other novels. Although I still enjoyed it much more then poetry.The characters are very interesting also. Trust me the end of the novel gets really good. Keep reading. You might be surprised!
I agree with your comment. I find myself re-reading it also. Its difficult to follow so far. I think it makes it even harder because there isnt one steady plot. The characters seem to all be rambling and Janie is searching for something not there and once again is disiapointed.
This book is hard to understand since it is in a dialect that we are not accustomed to hear. I agree with you though how she does not like being the mayors wife. It seems as though she has no freesdom. SHe is this trophy wife that is only good to look at but never hear.
I agree with you that she doesn't want to be put up on a pedestal. It's sort of like she's given all kinds of attention in the book that she never really asks for.
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