Their Eyes Were Watching God

Their Eyes Were Watching God

CRM 4.2 - Analyzing Literature

How to Analyze Literature

Watch the video and answer the questions that follow.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pr4BjZkQ5Nc&list=PLWBd0SEM_4Y21q139Z1cYPE16LJjRKBfv&index=5

Multiple Choice

Define analyze.

• Talk about (something) with another person or group of people.

• To examine something critically by looking at its separate parts.

• The moral of the story.

• The dominant theme in a story or play.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following are examples of broad topics (or broad themes) within a story?

• Plot, character, setting

• Exposition, rising action, climax, falling action

• Love, friendship, good vs evil

• Love can break down barriers.

Multiple Choice

True or false, in analyzing a text, you should think of the bigger meaning of the text.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

True or false, the 'bigger meaning' of the story is its theme.

• False

• True

Multiple Choice

True or false, the parts of the story which you examine to write an analysis are called literary elements.

• False

• True

Learning Goal

• Determine two or more themes of the text and analyze their development over the course of the text.

Their Eyes Were Watching God - Summary and Analysis

Watch the summary and analysis and participate in the discussion that follows. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XRVPu90xEyM&list=PLz_ZtyOWL9BQIY1WW4ShRKCKHnYDnvYTT&index=1

Open Ended

What broad themes do you think will be covered in this text? List at least 3.

Their Eyes Were Watching God

Watch the movie clip which the teacher will play. (From start to 13 mins and 44 secs). Next answer the questions in Canvas when prompted by the teacher.