Yesterday, I figured out my three points on my IOP. I also figured out what my thesis statement would be and how I would do my presentation. I am going to be doing a powerpoint presentation.
My thesis statement is going to be "In Their Eyes Were Watching God, Zora Neale Hurston is influenced by African-American folktales through images of animals, spirituality, and death, which reflect the importance of culture in life.
I will probably revise it a little bit, to make it sound better. My three points wil be the symbolism of animals, the motif of spirituality, and the personification of death. For all of my points I will be giving examples from both Their Eyes Were Watching God and the African American folktales. Then I will be explaining what the quotes are saying and then I will analyze them.
For the symbolism of animals, I will be giving the examples of mules for sure; maybe the vultures, dog, and cow in Their Eyes Were Watching God. Then I will be sharing some animal folktale(s), depending on how long they are. The talking animal folktales usually represent a slave and a slavemaster, the slave sometimes being smarter but "oppressed" (I need to think of the correct word). The mule in Their Eyes Were Watching God represents someone being oppressed.
For the motif of spirituality, I will be showing how the endless horizon and nature show spirituality. There are also folktales of the supernatural, like where there is a higher being controlling life. (What is the analysis for this?)
For the personification of death, I will be showing how "Death with the square-toes" is like the death in the folktales. The death in folktales, is usually represented by the devil. (Again I need to find out the analysis for this)
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