Topics for Discussion
1. Investigate the living conditions of southern African Americans during the Great Depression and compare them to the struggles faced by migrant workers in the muck as depicted in Their Eyes Were Watching God.
2. Explore the feminist movement from the early 1900s to the present day. Using your knowledge of the definition of a feminist during those periods, argue whether Janie could or should be regarded as a feminist by today's scholars.
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