Their Eyes Were Watching God

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Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instance_of	gptkb:novel
gptkbp:bfsLayer	3
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:Zora_Neale_Hurston
gptkbp:adaptation	gptkb:football_club gptkb:television_series gptkb:theatre gptkb:$5_million gptkb:2005 gptkb:High_School gptkb:play gptkb:film 120 minutes English positive romantic drama March 6, 2005 examined for its feminist themes remains a significant work in American literature. Michele Conroy film and stage
gptkbp:adapted_into	gptkb:film
gptkbp:artistic_legacy	enduring
gptkbp:author	gptkb:historical_event gptkb:Zora_Neale_Hurston gptkb:archaeological_site African American literature feminist literature influence on literature influence on art influence on African American culture influence on social movements influence on writers influence on feminism notable work
gptkbp:available_formats	gptkb:printer gptkb:book ebook
gptkbp:awards	gptkb:award gptkb:none recognized in academic studies included in best books lists
gptkbp:box_office	$10 million $10.5 million
gptkbp:cast	gptkb:Terrence_Howard gptkb:Halle_Berry gptkb:Michael_Ealy gptkb:Ruby_Dee gptkb:Lorraine_Toussaint
gptkbp:character	gptkb:Tea_Cake gptkb:Joe_Starks gptkb:Logan_Killicks gptkb:Pheoby_Watson gptkb:Nanny
gptkbp:character_arc	Janey's growth
gptkbp:character_development	dynamic Janey's journey Janey's journey to self-discovery
gptkbp:character_relationships	gptkb:launch_complex
gptkbp:cinematography	gptkb:Michael_A._Chapman
gptkbp:climax	Janey's self-realization
gptkbp:community_impact	challenged norms
gptkbp:conflict	internal conflict self-discovery external internal societal expectations self-acceptance external conflict personal and societal expectations man vs self man vs society
gptkbp:critical_reception	acclaimed mixed initially mixed now considered a classic later acclaimed
gptkbp:cultural_impact	gptkb:significant African American culture African American literature feminist literature empowerment of women influenced discussions on race and gender
gptkbp:cultural_references	gptkb:musical gptkb:television_series gptkb:literary_work frequently referenced
gptkbp:cultural_significance	gptkb:philosopher African American culture African American literature women's rights feminist literature examines relationships celebrates individuality explores African American women's experiences important work in African American literature addresses issues of race and gender depicts rural Southern life
gptkbp:director	gptkb:Darnell_Martin
gptkbp:filming_location	gptkb:Florida
gptkbp:filmography	gptkb:Halle_Berry gptkb:Michael_Ealy gptkb:Zora_Neale_Hurston gptkb:Ruby_Dee gptkb:2005_film English 113 minutes
gptkbp:follows_character	search for identity
gptkbp:genre	gptkb:Author gptkb:High_School
gptkbp:historical_context	gptkb:Harlem_Renaissance
gptkbp:historical_significance	important work
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	Their Eyes Were Watching God
gptkbp:impact	African American studies feminist literature influenced future writers
gptkbp:influence	gptkb:Harlem_Renaissance gptkb:Black_feminist_thought American literature African American studies African American literature modern literature feminist movements
gptkbp:influenced_artists	gptkb:Toni_Morrison gptkb:Alice_Walker gptkb:Ntozake_Shange inspired many writers
gptkbp:influenced_by	African American culture
gptkbp:influences	gptkb:Southern_Gothic gptkb:Harlem_Renaissance African American literature
gptkbp:inspiration	gptkb:mythological_figure Southern culture many authors scholarly analysis Zora Neale Hurston's life
gptkbp:is_characterized_by	rich and nuanced
gptkbp:is_critical_for	gptkb:historical_event gptkb:organization widely studied feminist perspective
gptkbp:is_criticized_for	varied interpretations
gptkbp:is_motivated_by	desire for independence
gptkbp:is_studied_in	often studied in schools
gptkbp:isbn	978-0060838676
gptkbp:language	English
gptkbp:legacy	classic American literature important work in African American literature influential feminist text
gptkbp:literary_devices	gptkb:Person gptkb:language gptkb:museum gptkb:literary_work gptkb:song gptkb:collection simile symbolism imagery irony tone foreshadowing allusion characterization
gptkbp:main_character	gptkb:philosopher gptkb:Janey_Crawford gptkb:Native_American_tribe
gptkbp:motif	gptkb:church gptkb:Actor gptkb:Community_Center gptkb:language love freedom nature gender roles horizon voice and silence
gptkbp:narrative_style	gptkb:language first-person stream of consciousness third-person poetic symbolism non-linear frame narrative frame story feminist perspective
gptkbp:narrative_theme	identity and self-fulfillment
gptkbp:next_edition	gptkb:Harper_&_Brothers
gptkbp:notable_story_arc	romantic relationships coming of age self-discovery
gptkbp:official_language	English
gptkbp:page_count	254
gptkbp:production_company	gptkb:Harpo_Productions
gptkbp:published_by	gptkb:J._B._Lippincott 1937
gptkbp:published_year	1937
gptkbp:publisher	gptkb:J._B._Lippincott_&_Co. gptkb:J._B._Lippincott
gptkbp:reader_demographic	varied interpretations mixed at first
gptkbp:release_year	gptkb:2005
gptkbp:resolution	Janey's independence
gptkbp:setting	gptkb:Florida early 20th century
gptkbp:significance	challenges societal norms explores African American women's experiences depicts self-discovery
gptkbp:stations	controversial widely studied in schools included in literary canon rediscovered in the 1970s
gptkbp:style	gptkb:language lyrical lyrical prose poetic
gptkbp:symbol	the horizon
gptkbp:symbolism	gptkb:Actor freedom the horizon pear tree horizon the hurricane the mule the pear tree
gptkbp:thematic_element	love and loss
gptkbp:theme	gptkb:TV_series gptkb:independence love female empowerment self-discovery
gptkbp:themes	gptkb:TV_series gptkb:species gptkb:independence love freedom gender gender roles
gptkbp:viewpoint	third-person omniscient female perspective
gptkbp:voice_actor	distinctive
gptkbp:wrote	empowerment
gptkbp:year	early 20th century