After reading this section of the anchor text, students will consider how Hurston invokes optimism in her text.
Zora Neale Hurston, Their Eyes Were Watching God (Anchor Text), Chapters 10-13
Read and annotate chapter 10-13 of anchor text and complete reading quiz on StudySync (M)
Complete section 5 of reading guide (M)
Participate in Socratic Seminar #5 (M)
Colons and Semicolons - Semicolons* (S)
Consider the sense of optimism infused in this section of Their Eyes Were Watching God. There is a new sense of life at the beginning of this new relationship between Janie and Tea Cake. Compare and contrast how the writer generates a sense of optimism in her work. What sort of language does she use, and what images does she evoke? Cite evidence from the text to support your analysis.
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