We use cookies to give you the best experience possible. The story is told from the point of view of the characters, and Hurston writes the dialogue in their broken English dialect. Although the language is somewhat difficult to understand initially, it adds to the mystique of the story. The language used by the characters helps to establish the setting of the story and gives the reader an understanding of why voodoo is a plausible explanation for the outcome. This is the first indication that the characters in this short story are not the most educated, and are probably from some small backwoods town.
Johnson, the editor of the National Urban League's influential magazine, Opportunity: A Journal of Negro Life , because Johnson had published her second story, "Drenched in Light," and recognized her talent. At Johnson's urging, Hurston entered "Spunk" in Opportunity' s literary contest and took second prize for fiction. A play she submitted, Color Struck , took second prize for drama. The story was published in the June issue of the magazine, and Hurston's career was launched.
Book: English. Topics: Literary Analysis. Zora Neale Hurston was a prideful person with undeceive beliefs for her era.
Pleasures for the Audience: Observations of supernatural, sex, violence. Joe seeks revenge and Spunk kills him. The language captures the tone in the story, which strengthens the saying "what goes around comes around. He knew that the men lounging in the general store had seen her, moreover, he know that the men knew he knew.
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