THE ROARING 20S 1920 1929
ART AND CULTURE OF THE HARLEM RENAISSANCE
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Question
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Zora Neale Hurston “What It Feels to Be Colored Me"When Hurston says that she is “busy sharpening [her] oyster knife, “ she means she
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always expects trouble
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is prepared to defend herself.
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is looking for the best life has to offer.
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is preparing for a time when she can gain vengeance.
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Hurston describes a tendency for African-Americans to minimize or exoticize their racial identities to escape such discrimination or force others to treat them as individuals. The fact that claiming different ancestry is common and sometimes effective illustrates how vague and malleable racial identity can be.
Detailed explanation-2: -I mean I’m here. to eat up all the ocean you thought was yours.
Detailed explanation-3: -When Hurston says that she is “busy sharpening [her] oyster knife, ” she means that she. c. is looking for the best life has to offer.
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