Chapter 1 Close Reading Literature Circle

After reading chapter one of Their Eyes Were Watching God, analyze the chapter on how Hurston uses such techniques as figurative language, point of view, selection of detail, and diction to characterize the relationship between Janie, Phoeby and the townspeople.

Every group member is expected to contribute their ides to the discussion and be prepared to share your ideas with the class. A group set of notes will be collected at the end of the period. These should reflect your group’s discussion about the writer’s craft. Make sure to make use of your interactive journals.

In your discussion remember to answer these questions when analyzing:

  1. What is it?
  2. How is it functioning in the selection? What is it doing?
  3. Why is it important to the author’s intent of the chapter/passage?

Chapter 1 Close Reading Literature Circle

After reading chapter one of Their Eyes Were Watching God, analyze the chapter on how Hurston uses such techniques as figurative language, point of view, selection of detail, and diction to characterize the relationship between Janie, Phoeby and the townspeople.

Every group member is expected to contribute their ides to the discussion and be prepared to share your ideas with the class. A group set of notes will be collected at the end of the period. These should reflect your group’s discussion about the writer’s craft. Make sure to make use of your interactive journals.

In your discussion remember to answer these questions when analyzing:

  1. What is it?
  2. How is it functioning in the selection? What is it doing?
  3. Why is it important to the author’s intent of the chapter/passage?

Chapter 1 Close Reading Literature Circle

After reading chapter one of Their Eyes Were Watching God, analyze the chapter on how Hurston uses such techniques as figurative language, point of view, selection of detail, and diction to characterize the relationship between Janie, Phoeby and the townspeople.

Every group member is expected to contribute their ides to the discussion and be prepared to share your ideas with the class. A group set of notes will be collected at the end of the period. These should reflect your group’s discussion about the writer’s craft. Make sure to make use of your interactive journals.

In your discussion remember to answer these questions when analyzing:

  1. What is it?
  2. How is it functioning in the selection? What is it doing?
  3. Why is it important to the author’s intent of the chapter/passage?