Their Eyes Are Watching God Analysis

The harlem Renaissance was the biggest african american movement, revolutionizing and changing the world of art. One of the things that came out of the Harlem Renaissance is the book, Their eyes are watching god, this book is about a women named Janie who is in a journey filled with ups and downs, just to find love. A novelist named Richard Wright talks about how Hurston has a, “minstrel technique that makes the ‘white folks’ laugh.” and , “...does little or nothing to improve society’s perception of African Americans, in contrast to the goals of the Harlem Renaissance.” , I disagree with Wright.

I disagree with Wright because in my opinion it does improve society’s perception of African Americans, just because the novel describes how vivid everyday life is as a African American according to the book. A Lot of vivid things happen throughout …show more content…
For example, when she married Joe, after awhile Joe would toss her around, in which you could say that sets an example to the people reading, that African American women are meant to be beat. “Janie had robbed him of his illusion of irresistible maleness that all men cherish, which was terrible.”. She, being Janie, then stands up for herself, yes earlier she was tossed around but there is always room for improvement and her standing up after so much damage, only proves that the novel sets higher expectations. “Before she slept that night she burnt up every one of her head rags and went about the house next morning with her hair in one thick braid swinging well below her waist. The previous quote shows her first step into being free, being who she wants to be, she didn’t want to feel old she wanted to feel like herself and that’s exactly what she does. There is alway room for improvements in people’s lives, but it’s your job if you want to improve and that exactly what Janie