"There Eyes Were Watching God" by Zora Hurston

Hurston's novel, There Eyes Were Watching God, is filled with colorful language that paints a rustic picture to the reader. A unique blend was achieved by using regionalist slang, without compromising the integrity of the work itself. It is, however, quite easy to recognize that the book contains two conspicuously different idioms. Changes between Hurston's flowing and elegant narration, to the unpolished jargon that makes the book so unique, are noticeably abrupt. Two distinct languages clash dramatically within the novel, yet are perfect complement to each other when one examines the book from an external standpoint.…