Zora Neale Hurston uses many types of literary techniques throughout her short story; such as images, his own style and a solid foundation to help make his stories and ethnicity come alive and very recognizable to the reader. Hurston grew up in a suburban town just north of Orlando, Florida called Eatonville. It is somewhat surprising that she made it out of Eatonville and was inspired to become a successful writer because the community around her did not place as much importance on books or any type of literature. literary work as she did growing up (Bily 1). . No one knows for sure when Hurston was born, but it is estimated that it was around January 7, 1903. Throughout her childhood, her family's income was below the Florida poverty line, but she, along with seven others siblings, found a way to survive. Hurston's mother Lucy was an elementary school teacher who taught during the day and ran a small sewing business on the side to try to help her family make ends meet. She died in 1904, shortly after Hurston's birth. His father was a very hard-working man. He was a Baptist minister and if he wasn't working for the church he was putting his hands to carpentry. Hurston left home in her early teens to work as a housekeeper for whites; however, she did not maintain her employment for an extended period of time. Hurston struggled to be humble toward her white bosses and refused to accept sexual advances from her male employers. Because of this, she was often unemployed and desperate for money. Eventually, Hurston finished high school and made his literary career possible by beginning to take classes at Howard University (Zaidman 1). After graduation...... middle of paper ...... gender (Traub 295). Further suggesting that women are treated as objects rather than equals like their male counterparts. Throughout the story, Hurston uses the rural black dialect of Central Florida and his own lyrical writing style to show the reader the character instead of narrating his personality and actions. Hurston's style and background help bring her history and ethnicity to life, and because of this, her story reflects the culture in which she grew up. The majority of Hurston's writing focuses on the African American race and the many trials and tribulations it endured due to segregation during the 1950s. His literary work was only popular for a short time, but “Spunk” is and always will be famous. The theme, literary techniques, familiarity of cultural qualities, and context of the story are all essential to the story's unexpected success..