Themes, Motifs, and Symbols

This novel has a lot going on: symbolism, themes, and motifs. For example, the very first thing that I noticed about this story is the dialect. The language used here by Hurston gives the novel more authenticity. I have to admit that it took some time until i got used to the language spoken by Janie, but after a couple of pages i grew to understand the language. It brings back the culture of those days and readers can feel like they are part of the story. The characters wanted find fulfillment somewhere besides God, but this lead to confusion and destruction in their lives because God is The source of fulfillment. The hurricane plays a BIG role in the play. These hurricane symbolises the fury of nature. Destructing everything thats on its path, the hurricane brings the question of "What am I doing here" into character's mind. Also, racism is shown throughout the story. Black people are racist towards white people, but even towards black people as well. Janie was always looked down on because of her curves, and her appearance. However, this didn't stop her from continuing her life and finding her true love.