Antoine de Saint-Exupéry once stated, “A single event can stranger totally unknown to us’, In seldom occurrences, peg a intemal awakenings as pivotal events to ameliorate the appeal of pathos u cs. ‘J novel, Their Eyes Were Watching God, Zora Neale Hurston conveys multiple awakenings through the protagonist, Janie, with the use of literary devices to portray a sense of y/~ excitement, suspense and climax. The author depicts a/ climatic and exciting mood through the use of symbolism and imagery to portray Janie’s internal awakening. Following her copious amount of time — “2 spent under the "blossoming pear tree in the back-yard" Janie experiences her initial internal awakening (Hurston 10), She realizes she?X elucidated her concept of marriage and love. Hurston first utilizes the pear tree as a symbol that serves as Janie’s standard of ® 4 lets oxplaind Mnece «bat een sexual and emotional fulfillment. This symbol causes a defining moment in Janie’s life. Perce wet Toes Hurston predetermines Janie to be complacent with her notion of love and marriage; /p therefore, the relevance of the symbol causes the author to reference the pear tree throughout the novel. This enables the reader to understand the severity of the symbol allowing for Hurston to create a sense of climax not only in this portion of the novel but throughout different sections as well. Moreover, to perceive the sense of excitement — oem