Theme: The methods that a person uses to seek what and who make them truly happy can be controversial and contrary to popular opinion.
"What she doin coming back here in dem overalls? Can't she find no dress to put on?[...]What dat ole forty year ole 'oman doin wid her hair swingin' down her back lak some young gal?[...]Why she don't stay in her class?'' (Hurston 2).
"You know if you pass some people and don't speak to suit 'em dey got tuh go way back in yo' life and see whut you ever done. They know mo' 'bout yuh than you do yo' self" (Hurston 3).
"Nanny's head and face looked like thew standing roots of some old tees that had been torn away by storm. Foundation of ancient power that no longer mattered[...]
'Janie, youse uh 'oman, now, so---'
Naw, Nanny, naw Ah ain't no real 'oman yet.'[...]
'Yeah, Janie, youse got yo' womanhood on yuh. So Ah mout ez well tell yuh ehut Ah been savin' up for uh spell. Ah wants to see you married right away" (Hurston 12).
"'Mis' Janie,' Hezekiah began sullenly the next day, 'you oughtn't 'low dat Tea Cake tuh be walkin' tuh de house wid yuh. Ah'll go wid yuh mahself after dis, if you'se skeered.'
'What's de matter wid Tea Cake, 'Kiah? Is he uh thief uh somethin?'
'Ah ain't ever heard nobody say he stole nothin.'[...]Nobody wouldn't marry Tea Cake tuh starve tuh death lessen it's somebody jes lak him---ain't used to nothin'.' (Hurston 102).
"All the men that she could get, and fooling around with somebody like Tea Cake! Another thing, Joe Starks hadn't been dead but nine months and here she goes sashaying off to a picnic in pink linen[...]Poor Joe Starks. Bet he turns over in his grave everyday" (Hurston 110).
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I think I understand the main idea of your theme however the wording is something I would suggest looking over!
Hope this helps :)
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