Read the excerpt from Their Eyes Were Watching God. Mrs. Turner, like all other believers had built an altar to the unattainable
—Caucasian characteristics for all. Her god would smite her, would hurl her from pinnacles and lose her in deserts, but she would not forsake his altars. Behind her crude words was a belief that somehow she and others through worship could attain her paradise—a heaven of straighthaired, thin-lipped, high-nose boned white seraphs. How does Zora Neale Hurston use Mrs. Turner to present a cultural criticism?
<em>Their Eyes Were Watching God</em> is the best known novel of author Zora Neale Hurston and it was published in 1937.
This excerpt is a critique of the prevailing racial attitudes of the time. Mrs. Turner, a Christian believer, would equate everything that was godly and sacred with caucasian characteristics, including the major characters in the Bible. In practice, this not only meant that black features were seen as less desirable and less "holy," but it also reminds us of the fact that slavery and racism were often justified and legitimized through religion.
the answer is C. She mocks Mrs. Turner’s belief that everyone should look alike. i just finished the test. sadly i got it wrong but i looked at the review and c is the correct answer. i chose A :(
The literature can be defined as the written word which explores human nature and experience and is intended for reading, the bible consists of several verses and may be considered as literature and similarly, it also exposes the human nature and experiences which have a profound impact on the lives of people.
The growth of technology on the way people communicate has changed because now we have phones and computers. We also have high tech watches and cars. This type of technology will change in the future because we will soon have flying cars, More advanced phones, etc.
