I think Hurston addresses racial discrimination very well. she acts like the type of person that takes it stride by stride and just rolls with things as they go by. Just like at the beginning of the story as all the tourist would drive by and pay her money to watch her dance and sing then look at her like she should be in a side show but Hurston would just act like there was nothing to worry about and would just go about her buisness. I thing Hurston handled the situation very well concidering her age. No matter what the situation was or how much people looked at her or watched her dance and sing she would not get upset or say anything that would offend people.
I think some people might disagree with her because there are others out there getting looked at the same way she was getting looked at and others would probably want her to stick up for herself and say something to them. Some people might even look at things like an "eye for and eye and a tooth for a tooth". Then there are the people who i think are the complete opposite, they might look at her like she has some sort of menatal disability and even make the situation worse by making fun of her.
Hi Tyler,
ReplyDeleteI like that you have mentioned how others might perceive Hurston. Regarding the time period (1920), the African American community was at a standstill. Even though slavery was long past, so to speak, there were still laws put into place to limit their freedoms. For instance, they did not receive the right to vote until the 60s/70s. Look at the educational opportunities offered to them at the time--virtually none. So if someone was angry because of slavery, it was difficult to react to it because of lynchings.