Friday, September 20, 2019
Nature Themes in Hurstonââ¬â¢s Novels, Their Eyes Were Watching God and Ser
Nature Themes in Hurstonââ¬â¢s Novels, Their Eyes Were Watching God and Seraph on the Suwanee Nature themes resound throughout Hurstonââ¬â¢s Their Eyes Were Watching God and Seraph on the Suwanee. Perhaps two of the most notable instances where the lush Florida scenery augments the novelsââ¬â¢ plot lines are the ââ¬Å"tree scenesâ⬠, in which Janie kisses Johnny Taylor beneath the pear tree in Their Eyes Were Watching God (p. 10-12) and Arvey loses her virginity to Jim beneath the mulberry tree in Seraph on the Suwanee (p. 37 & pp. 50-53). Close readings of the two passages reveal sexually charged language. In Their Eyes Were Watching God, the pear treeââ¬â¢s ââ¬Å"barren brown stemsâ⬠and the ââ¬Å"snowy virginity of bloomâ⬠are referenced, possibly emphasizing Janieââ¬â¢s naivetà © in her dealings with love and passion (she sees no harm in the kiss, while her grandmother views it as an omen of Janieââ¬â¢s soon-to-be-lost innocence) and Janieââ¬â¢s own inability to have children, regardless of any sexual awakening she may experience. The scene is also rife with mentions of the pollinating bees, a symbol of fertility. Jani...
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