On the Incompleteness of Janie's Self in Their Eyes Were Watching God  

作　　者：陈云涛 

机构地区：[1]云南大学外国语学院

出　　处：《海外英语》2018年第15期184-185,共2页Overseas English

摘　　要：Their Eyes Were Watching God is written by Zora Neale Hurston, an important figure in the Harlem Renaissance. Being her representative work, the novel depicts stories of the heroine Janie. It is generally believed that this novel indicates how African American women get their identity. However, in this paper, efforts are made to analyze the incompleteness of Janie's self based on a close reading. By using theories related with feminism, this paper argues that Janie's lack of self-awareness and her compromises in three marriages contribute to the incompleteness of her self. Besides, her voice has been neglected throughout the novel.heir Eyes Were Watching God is written by Zora Neale Hurston, an important figure in the Harlem Renaissance. Being her representative work, the novel depicts stories of the heroine Janie. It is generally believed that this novel indicates how African American women get their identity. However, in this paper, efforts are made to analyze the incompleteness of Janie’s self based on a close reading. By using theories related with feminism, this paper argues that Janie’s lack of self-awareness and her compromises in three marriages contribute to the incompleteness of her self. Besides, her voice has been neglected throughout the novel.

关 键 词：Their Eyes Were Watching God FEMINISM self awareness COMPROMISE VOICE 

分 类 号：I106[文学—世界文学]