Identity & The Landscape of Place: Coming into Herself

Order Description
MUST READ BEFORE ESSAY – Zora Neale Hurston – Bio in Norton (V2, 347), Their Eyes Were Watching God

ANALYTIC ESSAY
Choose one of the following and write a 2 page (600 words) Response Paper. Response Paper
NOTE: Please indicate which prompt you are writing about in your header:1. Compare and contrast the kinds of places in the novel. Try to specifically identify at least
three kinds of place and tell why each is significant. How does each function in the novel? How do they function inside the communities in the novel?Note: A thesis
will identify three DISTINCT places (as in categories of place) and state the similarities and differences.OR2. Discuss the role of landscape in the formation of
Janie’s sense of self and her identity. How does physical place help her to know herself better? Here choose 3 different landscapes that affect Janie’s identity and
show how the landscape helps her form her sense of self.NOTE: A thesis will identify the three distinct landscapes.OR3. Discuss the kinds of “talk” in the novel? Is
there good talk and bad talk? What forms do they take? Are some kinds of talk more valuable? real? important? Why is “talk” important to Janie and to the members of
her community?Note: A thesis for this question will identify a couple of different kinds of talk (between a man and a woman, between men, among the community, etc or
even the talk that narrates the book) and state its significance.