A Theme of Independence in “Their Eyes were Watching God”
Words: 1144 Pages: 4 11112Zora Neale Hurston in 1937 published a novel, “Their Eyes Were Watching God”, about a young woman's quest to self-fulfillment, and independence. The protagonist, Janie Crawford, has been taught from a young age that she needs marriage to be whole and to live a good life. However as she experiences three different kinds of marriages, she not only realizes that marriage doesn't guarantee love, but she learns the true meaning of self-fulfillment. “Their Eyes Were Watching God” portrays the overall […]