Their Eyes Were Watching God, help me please?

Question

What is the importance of the regional writing Hurston uses? I read the novel, and I do realize the dialect in which Janie speaks is a regional one. But what is its purpose? I am missing that point obviously, please help me!!!

Answer 1

I haven’t read this book, but these sites may be of some help to you in your work with it.

http://www.sparknotes.com/lit/eyes/

http://www.sdcoe.k12.ca.us/score/eyes/ey...

http://education.yahoo.com/homework_help...

Answer 2

well a few things to look at.

1. The dialect reflects the time period..... early 1900s, and helps to set the stage about what florida was like then.

2. The dialect reflects the south, and all of the racism/sexism that was inherent in the rural south in the early 20th century.

3. It is a black dialect, which makes sense for black characters.