Taking a Chance in Hurston’s Novels, Their Eyes Were Watching God and Seraph on the Suwanee :: Their Eyes Watching God Seraph Suwanee

pickings a Chance in Hurstons Novels, Their Eyes Were Watching divinity fudge and Seraph on the SuwaneeAll right then, you name somethin and well do it. We kin bring forth it uh poor gays trial anyhow.Anyhow Ah done got be up and de bed bugs is done got too bold round heah. Ah didnt notice when mah rest wuz broke. Ahm goin out and notion around and carry out whut we kin do. Ahll give anything uh common trial.pp. 168-69 Their Eyes Were Watching God Arvay woke up adjacent morning with hope and determination. Nothing beats trial but a failure, Arvay decided. She might not win Jim back, but she meant to give it a poor mans trial. That is the best that she could do. If she failed, it was not going to be because she neer tried.p. 316 Seraph on the Suwanee The first going shows no sign of helplessness or unsureness there are only bold declarations of fact. Janie tells Tea stripe to name somethin and they would be capable of doing it (168). Tea Cake shares the same lieu with Jan ie, telling her that he is rested and that he is goin out too look around for something for them to do (168-9). The indecision lies not with the two of them but instead with the outside world. The use of active, present- puree verbs makes the passage vibrant and lifelike. It is clear to the reader from this passage that the couple is happy and confident in themselves they will give to the highest degree anything a poor mans trial (168). They are not worried about their future, and the impression is that they kin do practically anything and let off be happy (169).In the second passage, there is sureness sully with uncertainty. Arvay has hope and determination to accomplish her goal, but she is unsure about its sequel (316). She thinks that she might not regain her status with her husband (316). She is not plus that Jim will take her back. Because she is willing to give it a poor mans trial, the extent of her resolve is shown (316). However, her lack of confidence shows in the n ext sentence, where she admits that there is a possibility for failure. Arvay has resolved not to lose Jim because she never tried (316). While the sentences are active in this passage, the past tense lends them an air of resignedness and doubt.