Question

This excerpt comes from Their Eyes Were Watching God, one of Hurston’s most famous novels. In this quote, Hurston talks about race and prejudice through a character named Mrs. Turner Which of the following statements best reflects Mrs. Turner’s views?

She wants African Americans to embrace their "blackness."
She views African Americans as superior to whites.
She embraces her "white" features and rejects her "blackness."

Answer 1

Out of the following statements, the one which best reflects Mrs. Turner’s views is that she embraces her "white" features and rejects her "blackness." So, here the correct option is Option C.

Explanation:

Zora Neale Hurston’s novel “Their Eyes Were Watching God,” revolves around the main character Janie Crawford. How she grows from being a naïve, voiceless teenager to a woman who gets a hold of her life – is the plot of the story.

Mrs. Turner is another character in this novel. She is Janie’s friend and is of mixed heritage. She isn’t that beautiful but is very proud about her appearance as she thinks that is a factor that differentiates her from the black people. She is fond of Janie as she has Caucasian features but doesn’t like her to be engaged with Tea Cake, a black. She thinks both are not good for each other and insists Janie to be with her brother instead.

Answer 2

She embraces her "white" features such as thin lips and pointed nose and rejects her "blackness."

Step-by-step explanation:

“Their Eyes Were Watching God” published in 1937 is one of Zora Neale Hurston’s most famous novels. One of the characters Mrs. Turner is light skinned and wants to be called as white. She is a racist against black people. This quality of her character is also pointed out by her name “Turner” who wants to “turn” from black to white.