Upon first writing and releasing Their Eyes Were Watching God in 1937, Zora Neale Hurston was subjected to a wide array of criticism from famous writers at that time. Most notably was Richard Wright, a powerful African American author amid his time, as he expressed in his audit that the novel "carries no theme, no message, [and] no thought" (Wright). Wright’s criticism shifted people’s attitude towards Hurston, as other critics began to feel that her novel only fulfilled the “white man’s” stereotype of African American culture and humor in which Caucasians saw satisfactory. Be that as it may, such critics neglected to notice Hurston's splendid utilization of symbolism and imagery, telling the story of an African American female's journey into womanhood and self identification in a male overwhelmed society. In the novel, Hurston introduces Janie Crawford, a strong, intelligent, and dramatic character whose life was best sympathised by woman and citizens of rural African American and immigrant towns.
