Question

Anyone who looked more white folkish than herself was better than she was in her criteria, therefore it was right that they should be cruel to her at times, just as she was cruel to those more negroid than herself in direct ratio to their negroness. . . . Insensate cruelty to those you can whip, and groveling submission to those you can’t. Once having set up her idols and built altars to them it was inevitable that she would worship there. Which aspect of early 20th-century society does Hurston emphasize through the character of Mrs. Turner? People formed bonds based on their commonalities. People were judged based on their skin color. People were only permitted to practice certain religions. People came together to work toward equality.

Answer 1

The aspect of early 20th-century society which Hurston emphasizes through the character of Mrs. Turner is that people were judged based on their skin color. Racism is one of the central ideas of this book, and the character of Mrs. Turner delivers all the truth about such a phenomenon, revealing how cruel, unfair and disgusting it can be. Mrs. Turner never shopped at black shops because she thought that 'blacks' had no business sense - example of prejudice towards black race.

Answer 2

Answer: B - People were judged based ..

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