Essay on Equality and Inequality in Their Eyes Were Watching God

Equality and Inequality in Their look Were Watching God In the novel Their Eyes Were Watching God, the author, Zora Neale Hurston, attempts to take up into light problems ca theatrical roled by prejudice. However, as she tries to show examples of inequality through heterogeneous character alliances, examples of equality ar revealed through other relationships. Janie, the novels main character, encounters both(prenominal) inequality and equality through the treatment she receives during her three espousals. Janies first wedlock is to Logan Killicks. Logan enters the marriage with a large portion of land. However, Janie enters the marriage with practically nothing. This ends up becoming a relationship based on inequality because Logan starts to use his ownership of the land to control Janie. He tries to misrepresent her feel that she owes him for cleave of the land, which he is sharing with her. What begins as a relationship in which Logan struggles to make Janie happy, turn s into a relationship in which Janie is expected to make Logan happy. She is often reprimanded for not doing enough work or for not wor consanguinealg in indisputable areas such as the fields. It is during that unhappy marriage that Janie meets Jody Stark, who comes along with dreams of power, wealth, and happiness. De day you puts yo contact in mine, Ah wouldnt let de sun go down on us single. Ahm a man wid principles. You aint never knowed what it was like to be do by lak a lady and Ah wants to be de one tuh show yuh. (Pg.28) Janie is promised that she will be treated quite well. So naturally, she leaves Logan and sets erupt for a new town with Jody. This relationship can be classified as equal in many aspects. However, for the most part, this too becomes a marriage based on inequali... ...g which is altogether hers. Either her husband already owns it or he earns it. In the marriage to Tea Cake, Janie plays an active role in acquiring the money they use. It belongs as muc h to her as it does to him. Overall, these are the main forms of equality shared by Tea Cake and Janie. It is through these equalities, encouraged by Tea Cake, that they are enabled to live happy and fulfilling lives. Never once is Janie made to feel poor to Tea Cake, like she is to Logan and Joe. The happiness this has caused in their marriage is best summed up in a quote by Janie describing Tea Cake, He kin take most any lil thing and make summertime out of it when times is dull. Then we lives offa dat happiness he made bank some mo happiness come along. (Pg.135)Works CitedHurston, Zora Neale. Their Eyes Were Watching God. sore York HarperPerennial, 1998.