Rising against Gender Roles
Words: 580 Pages: 2 3153Set in the twentieth century, "Their Eyes Were Watching God" addressed the role sexism played in Florida communities at that time. The main character, Janie, faced an immense amount of sexism from her peers and was able to rise against this by the end of the book. Although Janie was able to gain her independence, many other women were not able to do so because sexism was the social norm. The author, Zora Neale Hurston, employed the theme of sexism […]