The context of this novel is not nerely as important as the amazing manner in which it is written. Some people find the dialect confusing, and sometimes it can be, but in the end it only served to enrich to the story. The main character, Janie's need to "go to the horizon and back" and her stuggle to find the life she wants is told perfectly, and, unlike other Harlem Renaissance works, it is something that everyone of every race can learn from and relate to.