How It Feels to Be a Colored Me by Zora Neal Hurston

English 11: Harlem Renaissance Name:

How it Feels to Be A Colored Me by Zora Neal Hurston

1. As you read select two important quotes from each page. These should be passages that affect you strongly. Copy those quotes into the right column. You may exclude unimportant portions of the quote by replacing them with an ellipse (…). For each quote consider the kind of experiences Hurston relates, descriptive details she provides, and the ideas expressed directly to the audience. As you consider those aspects, as well as why you chose that quote, in the left column explain why this quote is significant. (Note: for the last half page you only need to choose one quote).

Quote / Why is this quote important?
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(951).
(952).
(952).
(953).
(953).
(954).

Answer on your own paper:

2. What was the “sea change” Hurston experienced at the age of 13?

3. What is the tone of this essay? (In other words, what is Hurston’s attitude toward herself and the world’s view of her?) Support your answer with specifics from the essay (Yes, folks that means CDs and CMs).

4. Why do you think Hurston concludes this essay by comparing people to stuffed bags?