Their Eyes Were Watching God
Zora Neale Hurston, the author of Their Eyes Were Watching God, uses symbolism and metaphors, also known as motifs, frequently throughout the novel. Motifs are unifying ideas that are recurrent elements in a literary work, and are used in this novel for numerous reasons. The main reason is that they convey the story’s themes and their purposes. A few examples of motifs introduced in Their Eyes Were Watching God include a blossoming pear tree, horizon, death, and spouse abuse. The motifs used by Hurston present the experiences and growth of the main character, Janie. An image of a blossoming pear tree is depicted numerous times in the novel. This image creates metaphor for Janie reaching womanhood. Janie is unable to apperceive why the tree affects her so much, creating new feelings that leave her frightened and scared. Both of the pair tree’s growth and the changes it undergoes symbolize Janie’s transformation and the realization of her hopes and dreams. A motif of the horizon appears several times to portray as a sy
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Approximate Word count = 704
Approximate Pages = 3 (250 words per page double spaced)
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