Their Eyes Were Watching God Group

Question:

sjong16
sjong16
Student
High School - 9th Grade

What is the significance of the allusion; "The thing that Saul's daughter had done to David"?

Rate question:

Posted by sjong16 on Monday November 9, 2009 at 10:24 PM and tagged with allusion, david, jody, joe, saul's, their eyes were watching god.

Answers:

  1. parkerlee
    parkerlee Teacher

    eNotes Editor

    Best answer as selected by question asker.

    Saul's daughter Michal first married David but then had a falling out with him over family matters, left him and married another man. David went after her, though, and forced her to come back in spite of the protestation and weeping of her present husband.

    Micah seemed to never be fully reconciled to David as later it is recounted that she "despised him in her heart" when he was worshipping God, even dancing in joy. But let it also be said that David had also other wives with whom he could find consolation!

    To see the specific Biblical passages related to David and Michal's turbulent relationship, visit the last site posted below.

    Sources:
    http://www.enotes.com/their-eyes/summary
    http://www.enotes.com/their-eyes/themes
    http://www.keyway.ca/htm2004/20040125.htm

    Rate answer:

    Posted by parkerlee on Tuesday November 10, 2009 at 8:33 AM