As you read Zora Neale Hurston's novel of self-discovery, you will also be doing a journal entry with every reading assignment. These entries are due by class time the following day--anything later and it's LATE!!!! It is very important that you keep up with these (James!!!)
Remember to be insightful and original; the more time and care you take with these the better!!! (And just don't repeat what the person ahead of you wrote, although feel free to comment on what someone else has said!)
For tonight, I'd like you to respond to the following:
When I started reading this novel, I thought . . .
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...that this is the most uninteresting book I have ever read. Not only is this book written by a woman, but I am assuming that it was also written for a largely female audience. Not that I am trying to be sexist, but I think women would enjoy and relate to this book better than men would. Not only is it hard for me to relate to this book, but I also find it difficult to understand half the words they are saying. I agree that the dialect fits the book, but I find that I enjoy this book less because I am having to work so hard to dcipher what they are trying to say. Hopefully the book gets more interesting, or else this is going to be the longest book I ever read!
And just so everyone knows, I was the first one to publish a comment. (Mrs. Svoboda!)
...that I will like this novel more the further we read. Right now the book is not that great because there are so many bad things happening to Janie and her family. Unlike jdub I like the dialogue. I think that it is a lot easier to read than the proper English narration. I do agree that the book is meant for a female audience. I also hope that the novel will get better because at this point in to it there has not been any action and that makes the story kind of boring.
...that this is probably not going to be one of my favorite books to read. I agree with jdub that the dialect is hard to read. The fact that I have to read what one person says more than once makes me forget what the previous person said. The dialect does fit the book but instead of making the book more enjoyable it is somewhat ruining the book, at least for right now. Oh, I also think Janie seems somewhat spoiled. Technically, she is not spoiled but she comes across that way, at least to me. So far the book is boring but I am hoping that it gets better and I am willing to give it a chance.
I thought that it was different from anything that I have ever read before. Although in some parts of the novel I’m not quite sure what the author is saying I find that the dialect is very interesting and I think that it adds to the story and the characters. I agree that this novel would most likely appeal more to women then men. Also I find that I’m really enjoying the book so far even though not much action has taken place in the story yet, I really like the characters and I’m looking forward to finding out what happens next in the story.
...that it was going to be nothing new. I have read a few books on white oppression of blacks and how they struggled and even though it is very IMPORTANT, I was expecting the same old song and dance. So far, I have been right in this assumption. I would have to agree with "jdub" on the feminine aspect. We're guys(surprise) and talking about marriage is not even that interesting and will not be so even when we are happily married...except Matt :). I would have to say though that I am kind of looking forward to the rest of the book. With what all that has happened in the first three chapters, the book seems to go at a pretty rapid pace. I guess that is all I can deduce for now...
Props to jdub for getting his homework finished! -When I started reading, I thought I would throw this book at the wall. Although I feel that the dialect does add to the story, I find it confusing and hard to follow. The plot is very dull but one that many people can relate to. Janie's decision to marry for love or money is one that many people have to make. I am optimistic that the book will get a lot more interesting. Otherwise I'm going to fall asleep while reading and drool all over the pages. As of right now I still want to throw it at the wall. (or Matt)
I felt extremely confused. the dialect is like, wow confusing, but kinda fun too. Not only was the dialect confusing but i was also stuck trying to figure out who the heck we were talking about. Too many "he's" and "they's" left me puzzled but i agree with whoever stated that it does move pretty quickly. I found it interesting that we immediatly step back into her past and hear about Janie's grandmother and mother. It seems like their family has been through alot but they were strong willed and came through it by learning from their trails and gaining strength from it. I think its something we should all learn from and although this novel got off to a slightly dull start, i learned that much from it in just three chapters. Not only that but its ten billion times more exciting than Herland!!!!
...that it would be boring but important so i should read it. It is important to know about oppression. Whites to blacks is a very big example that helps us learn. It serves as a way for us to see any groups opressing eachother and seeing that it will lead to problems. I like how it is written. every other book has proprer english and to tell the truth nobody speaks "perfect" english. I agree with jack that we have read about these things many times but that it is still important. i agree with the wolf that this book is kind of girly. i dont like that. i think this book will get better as it goes on though. time goes by too fast, especially during soccer and this time change.
areeb hossain is anomynous. the other thing wasnt working. i tried like 5 times, sorry.
When I started reading it I thought that it didn't make any sense. I thought it would turn out being like the Scarlet Letter, when I didn't understand anything until it was explain in class. As it went on, it got a little bit easier to understand and I think I will like this book alot more than the Scarlet Letter. The dialogue, even though sometimes I have to read parts more than once to understand, is very fitting to this book. I really think that this book will only get better the further we read.
I also thought that this is really boring. It is hard to get into it. The language and spelling are sort of hard to understand, but im sort of used to it becuase of the last independent reading book that i read. I have a feeling it will get better though becuase this is what i thgouth about The Color Purple too, and i ended up likeing that book a lot.
-roxy
....that this would be a somewhat boring book that maybe I could get in to later on. It seems like too many of the books we read in school are deep books like that and those tend to be some of the more boring ones. I agree wit jdub in that I think this book would be more enjoyable to females than to males. The book is an easy read so far but it doesn't seem like one that i'll like too much.
... that it was going to be an interesting book but may end up being a little wierd (wich it is...). The dialect is rather hard to understand in the begining but as you continue to read on it does get better. Last night I was really drawn into the novel and ended up reading to chapter seven. The book REALLY does get better surprisingly (sorry).
I'm not sure yet if I'm going to like this book or not. It's not really a genre I usually read. My research paper book was about life post-slavery and blacks vs. whites and although this topic somewhat interests me, Beloved was kind of boring. Since this is so far off from what I usually read, I might be really bored, but I'll have to wait and see if "Their Eyes Were Watching God" can capture my attention more than "Beloved." Also, in contrast to some, I think that the thing I will like the most about this novel is the dialect. Southern talk are easy for me to understand since the first words I ever heard were in Southern slang and accents. Reading the wording of this book makes me think of my family in Georgia. My mom, dad, sister, and even me all slip into Southern sometimes. A bit of an accent will probably creep up again before I finish this book! =D
Yea... I finally decided to do this blog thing. Anyway i pretty much considered not reading the book and using spark notes because i thought that this book would be the most boring thing i have ever wasted my life on. I kinda thought that it might get more interesting as i read, but sincerely doubted it. I agree that the girls will probably enjoy this book more than us, but i suppose we can learn something from it i guess, if we have to, maybe...
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