Every good fairy tale has an inherent truth that means something to someone of any age generation ,race ,color or creed. Whether its Beauty and the beast telling you not to judge a book by its cover or it’s the three little pigs telling you the virtue of preparation, they are all connected but a universal narrative that contains a concise message. Both of these key parts are present in zora Neale hurston 's contemporary love story their eyes were watching god.. This book is centered around the life of janie a woman in a scandalous relationship with a younger man named teacake who is considered a vagabond by his community and their blossoming romance and how it affects not only their lives but the their small southern community as a whole.All of this is taking place at a time of great social change and a new sense of being amongst african americans known as the harlem renaissance. …show more content…
New studies have shown that although they were popularized by the grimms brothers in the early 19th century the majority of the fairly tales they put in their book have existed for thousands of years, but now we have to ask ourselves why have these fables been continuously passed down through hundreds of generations to us. The most likely hypothesis is that they contain a large amount of the things i have already mentioned a Universal narrative and a concise message that teach us life lesson. But you might ask what does this have to do with Zora Neale Hurston 's their eyes were watching god well Hurston 's novel is to the Harlem renaissance what these fairy tales are to western culture a simple story that contains profound meaning and symbolism that teaches a life lesson but written through a lense that can show a different perspective. That 's why Zora Neale Hurston 's novel their eyes were watching god is both a reflection and a departure from the harlem renaissance. Zora Neale Hurston 's novel their eyes were watching god is both a reflection and a departure from the harlem