how it feels to be colored me prose explanation | Degree 2nd sem English Unit-2 prose explained

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[00:01:23]Guys, first let us talk a little about the author. Author here is Zora Neale Hurston. Guys, Zora Neale Hurston was a famous American writer and essayist. She wrote about African-American culture, people's lives, and their everyday experiences. Her writing is simple, honest, and full of confidence, guys.

[00:01:44]Basically, she always encouraged people to accept themselves. She always encouraged people to be proud of who they are. If we talk about this prose How It Feels to Be Colored Me, It is one of her most famous essays. Please remember this. This was little about the author. Now, let us talk about the prose. "How it feels to be colored me."

[00:02:08]It is a personal essay written by Zora Neale Hurston. Just now we have seen or we have talked about author, right? So, in this essay, "How it feels to be colored me." Zora talks about her own life. She talks about her own experiences. Basically, guys, she explains how she grew up, how she understood her identity, and why she never felt ashamed of her race. Through this essay, she teaches us that every person is special out there, and everyone should believe in themselves.

[00:02:40]Okay? Every person is special, and we should always believe in ourself. This is about the prose. Now, let us get into the summary. The essay begins with Zora talking about her childhood, guys. She grew up in a small town, a town called Eatonville.

[00:02:56]It It is in Florida. Okay?

[00:03:00]Uh where she grew up? She grew up in a small town called Eatonville, which is in Florida. Most of the people living there were African-American, guys, because almost everyone around her looked the same. She never thought or she never felt about race. As a child, she lived a happy and free life. She played with other children, talked to people in the neighborhood. She enjoyed every day. She welcomed the visitors who came to her town. And also, she liked watching different people pass by.

[00:03:30]Everything was good, guys. At that time, she did not think or she did not feel of herself as different from anyone else. Basically, she simply saw herself as Zora, a happy little girl enjoying her childhood. Till this time, everything was good.

[00:03:48]Okay. Everything changed when Zora became 13 years old. Okay, when everything got changed, guys?

[00:03:57]It got changed when Zora became 13 years old. She moved to Jacksonville for her education. This place was very different from Eatonville, guys. Here, she met people from different races, different backgrounds. People also started looking at her differently because of her skin color. I hope you understood. For the first time, guys, she understood that society called her a colored person.

[00:04:22]This was a completely new experience for her, guys. But, even after realizing this, she did not become sad. She did not lose her confidence. Okay, this was Zora. Now, let me say you one more important thing. This explanation is a brief understanding of the summary in simple and easy way, guys. For examination, you need well-structured, point-to-point, and exam-oriented summaries in order to score full marks.

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[00:05:18]Now, let us get back to the summary.

[00:05:20]Guys, one of the most important ideas in the essay is that Zora is proud of who she is. Okay, she clearly says, "I'm not tragically colored." By saying this, he means that she does not think her race is a problem. She never feels that she is less important than anyone else.

[00:05:39]Guys, she does not waste her time feeling sorry for herself. Instead, she chooses to enjoy her life. She chooses chooses to work hard and move forward with confidence, okay?

[00:05:53]Basically, she believes that every person should accept themself and everyone should be proud of their identity. Okay, here she accepts her identity with pride. Guys, Zora says that she wants people to know her as Zora, not just as a person belonging to a particular race. Like she believes that every person has their own identity, own personality, and own dreams. According to her, people should not judge others by their skin color.

[00:06:22]Okay, what really matters is a person's character, behavior, and actions. This is one of the strongest messages in the essay. Okay, no one should judge other people by their skin color. What matters is their character, behavior, and actions.

[00:06:41]Guys, one day Zora goes to a jazz club with one of her white friends. As soon as the music starts, she becomes full of excitement, okay? She enjoys every beat of the music. She feels the rhythm deep inside her heart. The music reminds her of her culture and the music reminds her and fills her with energy and happiness, basically, okay? She feels as if the music is speaking directly to her and the music is getting into her. Guys, this shows how deeply she connects with her culture, okay? This is very important to remember.

[00:07:19]While Zora is enjoying the music so much, she notices her friend. He is listening to the same music, but he remains calm and quiet, okay? He likes the music, but he does not feel it in the same way as Zora. How Zora is feeling, that friend is not feeling in that same way after listening to the music, okay? That person or her friend he likes the music, but he is not feeling it the same way as Zora did.

[00:07:47]Guys, this helps Zora understand something important. Different people can experience the same thing in different ways because every person has a different background. Every person has a different culture and life experience.

[00:07:59]There is nothing wrong with this, guys.

[00:08:01]There is nothing wrong with this.

[00:08:03]Everyone is different, okay? And everyone is special. Everyone has their own background, culture, and life experience. It simply shows that every person is unique. Okay? Every person is unique and every person is special. Guys, towards the end of the essay, Zora gives a very simple example to explain her idea. She asks us to imagine bags of different colors placed against a wall. Okay? Bags of different colors placed against a wall. Some bags are white, some are black, some are brown, and some are yellow. From the outside, they all look different, but if we open the bags, we may find almost the same kinds of things out inside, right?

[00:08:45]Baharse pura alag dikhte because they are of different colors. But, if we open those bags, we will find same kind of things inside. In the same way, people may have different skin colors, languages, cultures, and all, but inside, we all have the same hopes, dreams, fears, happiness, and feelings. This example teaches us that we all are human beings first. Theek hai? We all are human beings.

[00:09:17]Throughout the essay, Zora gives a very positive message, guys. She never allows her race to stop her from dreaming big.

[00:09:24]She believes that people should never feel ashamed of who they are. We should be proud of ourselves, okay? Instead of thinking about differences, we should focus on our strengths. She also reminds us to respect every person, no matter what their race or background is. You need to respect everyone.

[00:09:42]Okay, like give respect, take respect.

[00:09:45]If we judge people by their character instead of their color, society will become a better place. That's what Zora is trying to say. Guys, this essay is not only about Zora's life. It is lesson for all of us, like it teaches us to believe in ourselves, respect our identity, and never think that we are less than anyone else, okay? It teaches us to respect other people. It teaches us to understand that every person is valuable. Every person is unique. Every person is special, no matter where we come from, guys, or no matter what we look like, we all deserve equal respect and equal opportunities. I hope you all agree with me. Now, if we talk about the conclusion, we can say that this prose, How It Feels to Be Colored Me, it is a powerful essay about confidence, identity, and self-respect. Through her own life, or through her own life experiences, Zora Neale Hurston teaches us that we should always be proud of who we are. She reminds us that our skin color does not decide our value. Our skin color does not decides our uniqueness. What truly matters is our character, our confidence, and the way we treat other people, and the way how we respect other people. Guys, this essay encourages us to accept ourselves, respect others, and live with pride and confidence. This was the complete explanation of this prose. How was the explanation? Definitely, let me know in the comment section. I want to know how my explanation is. So, please do let me know in the comment section. If you need 100% exam-oriented notes to score O grade, message me on my Instagram. Join our Telegram channel for important updates. Check out our playlist for all explanation videos. Playlist link, Instagram link, Telegram link, all links are available in this video description.

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