Zora Neale Hurston 2

HER LIFE REFLECTED IN MAJOR WORKS: ZORA NEALE HURSTON Zora Neale Hurston, an early twentieth century Afro-American feminist author, was raised in a predominately black community that gave her a unique perspective on race relations, apparent in her novel, Their Eyes Were Watching God. Hurston drew on her on experiences as a feminist Afro-American female to create a story about the transformation of Janie, from a young unconfident girl to a thriving woman. Janie experiences …

…her writings Hurston had two large obstacles in her way, the fact that she was black, and that she was a woman. Hurston persevered and continued to struggle on, and that was precisely why she promoted equality. Her power as an individual was so overwhelming; she was in fact the Harlem Renaissance’s most effective attack on racism. Hurston put it best when she said, “at certain times I have no race, I AM ME.”