The Gilded Six- Bits The Gilded Six- Bits
The Gilded Six- Bits has tremendous imagery and dialogue to propel the plot. Hurston has created an authentic and unique voice for her characters. Through unusual pronunciation of words and odd division of syllables the dialogue of Hurston's characters skips along playfully and rhythmically. The imagery is also fantastic. "The sun, the hero of everyday, the impersonal man that beams as brightly on death as on birth, came up every morning and raced across the blue dome and dipped into the sea of fire every evening" (477). Such vivid, extraordinary imagery is commonplace in Hurston's work. She spares no expense when gracing the pages with her tremendously vivid imagery and animating the most static objects. Along with these terrific effects is a heart- wrenching story of lost trust. The reader expects trouble from the beginning, observing their playfulness and infinite adoration of one another. When trouble does finally sneak into their bedroom the reader is disappointed in Missie May and sympathizes with Joe. Joe's reaction is to laugh; unable to cry. Joe just stands there bewildered and shocked, unable to do anything but laugh and manage to hit Mr. Slemmons. The reader endures the uncomfortable situation that follows and breathes a deep breath of relief the day Joe comes, "Chunkin Money in mah do' way"( 479).
