Comparison between 2 novels
Rare is the strong woman in literature as the protagonist. Even rarer is that woman in classic literature. Some novels however, use that basis for their claim to “classic” status. Their Eyes Were Watching God, by Zora Neale Hustron, and The Scarlet Letter, by Nathaniel Hawthorne, are two of these novels. Their protagonists, Janie Starks and Hester Prynne, respectively, are both strong women who defy society and survive on their own sheer will. What comparison can possibly be made between two women in vastly different time periods and backgrounds? Janie and Hester, for all their individuality, provided the same basic character traits for the protagonist in both novels. Janie is a strong woman, born high in her portion of society. From birth, she is generally considered above other blacks, and especially black women. She is attractive, strong, and independent. Her life revolves around one incident in her youth. Her vision of love. “She saw a dust-bearing bee sink into the sanctum of a bloom; the thousand sister-calyxes arch to meet the love embrace and the ecstatic shiver of the tree from root to tiniest branch creaming in every blossom and frothing with delight. So this was a marriage! She h
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Approximate Word count = 1339
Approximate Pages = 5 (250 words per page double spaced)
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