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The Perfect Marriage
Title: The Perfect Marriage
Category: Literature / English
Details: Words: 1044 | Pages: 4.4 (approximately 235 words/page)
The Perfect Marriage
The Perfect Marriage
What is the symbolism of the pear tree and how does it relate to Janie’s Narrative
In Their Eytes Were Watching God, Zora Neale Hurston uses recurring symbols to help show Janie’s journey of self-exploration and search for meaning. By far the strongest symbol is the pear tree. The pear tree is the embodiment of what Janie seeks through out the novel, a marriage in which both parties give and …showed first 75 words of 1044 total…
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…showed last 75 words of 1044 total…killing of the rabid Tea Cake portrays her self-fulfillment and her rejection of Nanny’s ideals.
Thus Their Eyes Were Watching God can be viewed as a quest by Janie not only to find love in a male dominated world but also an identity that allows her to happily live with out the perfect man. The pear tree is used as an example of what Janie is looking for in marriage, a rewarding, self-fulfilling relationship.
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