Full Circle

“Full Circle” Janie saw her life like a great tree in leaf with the things suffered, things enjoyed, things done and undone. Dawn and doom was in the branches. (Hurston 8) Zora Neale Hurston writes as if she were composing a symphony. Each character has a clear instrumental voice, and there is immense clarity as to when they enter and exit the story. Her use of dialect defines a culture, and her use of color brings …

…wind picking at the pine trees” (192). Hurston’s grounded poetry has defined her youth, her struggle for respect, and her embodiment of love. Janie has found her voice, and is now sharing her life with Pheoby. She has grown from an awkward sapling, into a sturdy oak. Tea Cake’s literal and figurative body will forever be a part of the earth that surrounds her and supports her roots as she continues on her journey.