Authentic Blackness

This novel is very strong when it comes to “authentic blackness.” Hurston carefully wrote this piece making sure that everything was authentic in the African American culture. For example, the dialect in this novel is a great representation for authentic blackness. Words such as “Lawd” (Lord), “’bout” (about), and “’aint” (isn’t) are some of the words represented in the dialect of the novel. Also, one of the reasons why this novel is so authentic and real is because Hurston, an African American woman, wrote it. It wouldn’t have been the same story if a white person would’ve written this story. This is because Hurston knew the trials, the struggles, and the problem that black women encountered throughout their lives. It makes it so much more authentic because of who writes it and the knowledge the author has about black women.