Who is the narrator in Their Eyes Were Watching God?

Answer 1

Zora Neale Hurston constructs her novel Their EyesWere Watching God with third person point of view; however, the novel appears in a framed structure while Janie Crawford, the protagonist, tells Pheoby Watson, her friend, her story. Although Janie tells Pheoby her story, she is not the narrator, but rather someone abstracted from her who emerges as an omniscient speaker. The narrator appears as omniscient, due to the fact that she gives an insight into the character's ideas, emotions, and motives. For example, the narrator comments, "It was a weapon against her strength and if it turned out of no significance, still it was a hope that she might fall to their level some day," (Hurston 2.) Through this statement, the narrator gives the audience an insight about Janie's feelings. By constructing the novel this way, Zora Neale Hurston achieves leading the audience to develop their own perspective about the characters' personalities and motives. The novel consists of dialogue as well, which appears as Southern Black dialect. Overall, Zora Neale Hurston's use of third person omniscient point of view and Southern Black dialect successfully develops a realistic atmosphere through the character's conversations.

Answer 2

The narrator in "Their Eyes Were Watching God" is an unnamed omniscient voice that provides insight into Janie's thoughts, emotions, and experiences. The narrator serves as a storyteller who guides readers through Janie's journey of self-discovery and empowerment.

Answer 3

The author of the novel Their Eyes Were Watching God is Zora Neale Hurston.

Answer 4

Zora Neale Hurston wrote Their Eyes Were Watching God.

Answer 5

Their Eyes Were Watching God was created in 1937.

Answer 6

Zora Neale Hurston