The reconstruction era triggered many African-Americans to settle with conclusions by making illogical decisions. “Jonah's Gourd Vine" by Zora Neale Hurston is associated with Booker T. Washington's thoughts on becoming a preacher, and working for the future. “In the earlier days of freedom almost every colored man who learned to read would receive ‘a call to preach’ within a few days after he began reading” (Booker T.Washington). Whether an African-American man's call to be a preacher was instilled at a young age, recieving little education, and or after noticing a lack of a future; preaching was their last career resort.
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The sermon that was spoken at the church in town. Blue listened and watched John intently while he preached. Blue said “You kin mark folks... Das jes lak dat preacher fuh de world. Pity you ain’t preachin yo’self” (Jonah’s Gourd Vine 107). Blue is undoubtedly making John feel guilty for not preaching, an example of how a character encourages John to preach. Later on at church after a song John raised he says, “Brothers and Sisters, Ah rise before’ yuh tuhday tuh tell yuh, God done called me tuh preach” (Jonah's Gourd Vine 111). His statement goes back to when Booker talks about being called. Though they had different instances both lead to being called to preach. Booker says the person being called would react as if shot and would lay motionless. On the other hand, John's circumstance of being ‘called’ consisted of many events that eventually led to preaching. He also did not fall to the ground, but instead told the people that God told him he should preach.
Zora uses the church Zion Hope as an opportunity for more members to see and encourage Johns preaching. For example, the church he pastored at called Ocoee did everything they could to keep him, but the membership was less than a hundred. Zion Hope with a membership of three hundred took him. Due to Johns preaching, the membership grew larger and
During the reconstruction era, some people who attended church believed they received a call to be a preacher. Booker …show more content…
The sermon that was spoken at the church in town. Blue listened and watched John intently while he preached. Blue said “You kin mark folks... Das jes lak dat preacher fuh de world. Pity you ain’t preachin yo’self” (Jonah’s Gourd Vine 107). Blue is undoubtedly making John feel guilty for not preaching, an example of how a character encourages John to preach. Later on at church after a song John raised he says, “Brothers and Sisters, Ah rise before’ yuh tuhday tuh tell yuh, God done called me tuh preach” (Jonah's Gourd Vine 111). His statement goes back to when Booker talks about being called. Though they had different instances both lead to being called to preach. Booker says the person being called would react as if shot and would lay motionless. On the other hand, John's circumstance of being ‘called’ consisted of many events that eventually led to preaching. He also did not fall to the ground, but instead told the people that God told him he should preach.
Zora uses the church Zion Hope as an opportunity for more members to see and encourage Johns preaching. For example, the church he pastored at called Ocoee did everything they could to keep him, but the membership was less than a hundred. Zion Hope with a membership of three hundred took him. Due to Johns preaching, the membership grew larger and