Ideas for Reports and Papers
1. Examine the dynamics between affluent white patrons and Harlem Renaissance authors. Discuss whether Their Eyes Were Watching God was intended to resonate with white audiences of that era or if it was specifically aimed at black readers.
2. Explore the historical debates between Booker T. Washington and W. E. B. DuBois. Based on your interpretation of Their Eyes Were Watching God, formulate a response on how you believe Zora Neale Hurston would have addressed the key issues of racial progress and race relations they debated.
3. During the Harlem Renaissance, numerous female writers faced discrimination from their male peers, who largely excluded them from major anthologies and esteemed periodicals. How does this treatment compare to the way women writers are received in contemporary times?
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