Discuss the way(s) spiritual power and elements of the natural world enable the development of the cherished i in Thier Eyes Were Watching God, one or two stories in Krik? Krak!, and in Praisesong for the Widow. Identify the elements of the natural world that enable spiritual power in each narrative. What, exactly, do spirit and nature do for characters? What are the limits of spiritual energy as conjured by women characters? Think about ritual, community, and the space between the temporal and spiritual worlds as you write. Does spiritual work in the natural world set women characters free?
