Today we studied the novel's genre and style .I first reviewed elements of the Romantic genre represented by Hawthorne and Melville ,and then reviewed the role of Twain in introducing realist elements into American fiction. Olivia then discussed examples of realism in the novel, and we noted some similarities between Twain and Hurston in the use of dialect and common people as main characters. I then provided instruction on how Hurston's poetic language sets her apart from the 20th Century Realist Movement which avoids the use of figurative language. Continuing to address style ,I then pointed out where and how Hurston uses sentences fragments. Olivia then offered insightful ideas concerning the use of the fragment to emphasize an idea . We further examined whether the use of fragments might mirror the main character's fractured life at this point in the novel. Last, I addressed a few additional vocabulary words from the reading. For homework, I assigned reading the next two chapters.