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The era of the Harlem Renaissance clearly influenced Zora Neale Hurston's "Their Eyes Were Watching God." Firstly, the novel centers focal concern on the plight of an African-American woman in achieving a joyous, respectable life from a humble background. Furthermore, the importance of community in African-American society during the Harlem Renaissance is emphasized in Hurston's novel. That is, the people of Janie's community seclude themselves and are entirely resiliant toward any form of diversity or difference. This is seen through their frowning upon of Janie's indefinite trek. The era of the Harlem Renaissance and its impact on the African-American community thus dictated Zora Neale Hurston's "Their Eyes Were Watching God."

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