Zora Neale Hurston

Zora
Neale
Hurston

Intro to American Literature II

Open Ended

Where was Hurston from?

Open Ended

• Her early childhood was protected from racism because ___.

Multiple Choice

Hurston's literary philosophies differed sharply from those of whom? (p. 949)

• Nella Larson

• Lorraine Hansberry

• Langston Hughes

• Claude McKay

Poll

Who do you think was right?

• Hughes

• Hurston

• Neither

• Both!

Open Ended

In what way might the final portion of her life surprise you?

"How It Feels to Be Colored Me"

p.958-61 feature Hurston's descriptions of identity and personal experience as a black woman in Florida

Word Cloud

What category of writing might you call this?

Fill in the Blanks

Fill in the blank: I remember the very day that I became

.

Open Ended

By saying she "became colored", what is Hurston implying about race, identity, and perception?

Open Ended

How did Zora think about her racial identity differently than some blacks?

Open Ended

When does Zora say she feels colored most?

Open Ended

What kind of empowerment can readers derive from Hurston's essay, beyond matters of race?

Open Ended

How do Zora and the white man act differently in the jazz club?

Draw

Draw an assegai.

Open Ended

We've established Hurston's deviation from the philosophies of Langston Hughes.
About what in this essay might Hughes have taken exception?

Fill in the Blanks

At the end of the essay, Hurston uses metaphor to compare herself to a

.

Open Ended

Explain the final metaphor involving bags and their contents (961).