How does Hurston convey her own cultural experiences?

Answer:
through the contrast of formal language and informal dialect
Explanation:
In "In Their Eyes Were Watching God," the author Zora Neale Hurston uses dialect when Tea Cake speaks in order to emphasize his cultural background. As soon as Janie and tea Cake get married, she finds him funny, gentle and wise. However, he later takes Janie's money without her knowing, gambles, and their relationship becomes violent as Tea Cake later exhibits feelings of jealousy and possession.