Symbolism the Different Views When reading a book the author will use symbolism, it is up to the reader to decide what the symbol may mean. Although, the readers may read the book, the reader may not catch all the symbolism that the author can be portraying. We all have different interpretations to the objects that the author has presented us with. There are different interpretations that may be looked at in a deeper perspective, but yet we may find that the others interpretation may be similar to ours just put in different words. Symbols can reveal a bit more about the characters beliefs because they symbolize their views and inner feelings.
In the book Their Eyes Were Watching God, Zora Neale Hurston uses many symbols throughout the story. One symbol that continuously appears throughout the story is the blossoming pear tree. The pear tree …show more content…
The head rags were mentioned in the book a few times. The rags not only symbolize possession but, probably symbolize slavery. “… he ordered Janie to tie up her hair around the store. She was there in the store for him to look at, not those other.”(55). Hurston does a good job in putting this quote because it shows how, Jody saw Janie as an object that only he could have and no one else. By making Janie wear the head rags to cover her beautiful hair, it made it clear that Janie was obedient, and followed orders from Jody, like a slave would follow orders from their master. In Their Eyes Were Watching God the author shows the readers a description of how Janie is glad to be free from the possession of Jody when he passes away. “She tore off the kerchief from her head and let down her plentiful hair. The length, the glory was there.”(87). When reading this passage from the novel the word that stands out is glory when seeing it makes it seem as Janie a now free and can has authorization to do and be whomever she
In the book Their Eyes Were Watching God, Zora Neale Hurston uses many symbols throughout the story. One symbol that continuously appears throughout the story is the blossoming pear tree. The pear tree …show more content…
The head rags were mentioned in the book a few times. The rags not only symbolize possession but, probably symbolize slavery. “… he ordered Janie to tie up her hair around the store. She was there in the store for him to look at, not those other.”(55). Hurston does a good job in putting this quote because it shows how, Jody saw Janie as an object that only he could have and no one else. By making Janie wear the head rags to cover her beautiful hair, it made it clear that Janie was obedient, and followed orders from Jody, like a slave would follow orders from their master. In Their Eyes Were Watching God the author shows the readers a description of how Janie is glad to be free from the possession of Jody when he passes away. “She tore off the kerchief from her head and let down her plentiful hair. The length, the glory was there.”(87). When reading this passage from the novel the word that stands out is glory when seeing it makes it seem as Janie a now free and can has authorization to do and be whomever she