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From the Bonds of an Oppressive Master: A Comparison and Contrast of The Awakening by Kate Chopin and Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston Though it is rare to find literary works that empower women while still maintaining a scholarly tone, it is interesting that both The Awakening by Kate Chopin and … Read more
The novel, “Their Eyes Were Watching God,” can be considered to be a biblical novel. Based off my observation when reading the book “Their Eyes Were Watching God,” it describes and reference to some religious events and symbolism. The way that Janie overcame some situation that she encountered is because of her spiritual connection. Some … Read more
Everyone has heard the stories of a woman doing anything for love or enduring anything to keep the man she feels she is in love with. Although this still does happen now, this was happening way more in the 1900s, when women was really dependent on men for mostly everything. During that time, men lead … Read more
Oprah Butchers Hurston’s Classic Novel Oprah Winfrey’s movie, totally transformed Their Eyes were Watching God, beyond resemblance from Zora Neale Hurston’s book. Throughout the movie many relationships changed, Janie gained much strength, morals became altered from the normal acceptance of this time and, the meaning completely shifted and symbols meaning completely. Obviously, Oprah had conducted … Read more
In Zora Neale Hurston’s Their Eyes Were Watching God, we hear a story of a beautiful woman, Janie. Janie, as a child, is introduced to an idea of love and ever since wishes for romance. As she grows older, Janie runs into difficulties due to her gender. She ends up marrying two men, Logan and … Read more