![]() They explain relationships between man and woman, man and the devil, man and God, and the way the world is to them. They explain everything Biblical to animal and tell stories of how the slave in past times outsmarted his master. They also think that because she's rich she won't fit in to their circle.īut Zora seems to have a huge mission to capture the folk tales and tall tales that these men (mostly men) have to offer as they try their best to outdo one another in their lying contests. At first, one can tell the communities are cautious of her and suspicious. She actually becomes quite aware of this at one point, scolding herself for wearing a much nicer dress to a dance than anyone in attendance. Zora was a bit of an outsider even though she was born in the South and was an African American woman because she was educated more than many of those she spoke to, who had greater experiences in hard labor, and she was being funded for her research which afforded her better clothing and resources than perhaps many she met along the way. ![]() In any case, this is a bit of a different novel-it's closer to nonfiction with a focal point being the lies or tall tales of the African communities from Florida to New Orleans in the 1930s. ![]() It has been quite a few years since I read that and I remember the feelings I felt while reading better than actual details. I need to go back and re-read Their Eyes Were Watching God. ![]()
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