... to fully express themselves due to strong social implications regarding a woman's role in society and other cultural expectations. In Zora Neale Hurston's novel Their Eyes Were Watching God, Hurston disregarded the typical gender conventions of her time when she created Janie Mae Crawford, the main character in her book. ... this is not the life that she wants to create for herself. With each passing day, Janies realization of this is continually re-affirmed by Logan's looks and actions. Logan does not provide Janie with the romantic and dreamy lifestyle that she envisioned that day under...

• Word Count: 1946
• Approx Pages: 8
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School