'Their Eyes Were Watching God'

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In this paper, the racial construct of the 'Their Eyes Were Watching God' by Zora Neale Hurston relies on slave history and the white hegemonic society that continually oppresses Janie. Janie plays a central role as she tries to raise herself to higher social spheres, but is often thwarted due to the economic and social limitations that white people impart upon her. Her marriages set the pace of plot, which antagonizes Nanny's desperate urge to deny Janie her own life, as she often reflects on horrors of slavery.

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"This literary study will examine the racial construct of the early 20th century within the novel: Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston. In many ways, racism plays a large part in the way that Janie relates to the men in her life, as her marriages continually struggle beneath the oppression of a white hegemonic society. The racial construct in the novel is social and economic, as Janie has a difficult time finding stability in her life due the affects of racism. In essence, this literary study will examine the racial construct of this novel within the early 20th century. Janie Crawford is a woman that tells her life story to a close friend, Pheoby."

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