Their Eyes Were Watching God, By Zora Hurston - 1119 Words

Who has power? In the book Their Eyes Were Watching God, men have the upper hand. while the women did not and were seen more as an obeying pet. Throughout the book Zora Hurston show men dominating Janie (main character) through her three marriages. Janie s first husband, Logan Killicks, uses his power to use her as a worker. Janie s second husband, Joe Starks, uses his power on Janie to make her obey him and is not allowed to talk to other men. Now Janie s last Husband, Teacake, uses his power to make Janie follow him wherever he goes. Why would Hurston portray men as powerful and women as powerless? Is it because this is the way our society depicts men? That men should be tough, fearless, and strong. Creating a tough interior†¦show more content†¦in Thomas). She had to make sure her house was fitting for her family. This because she is seen as incapable to do what a man can. Therefor women are seen powerless and powerless is defined as according to Merriam-Webster as  "lacking the authority or capacity to act.† She is also not allowed to cheat but a man was. Victorian men kept paramours, yet in any case they expected their wives or special woman to be dedicated whatever their own particular crimes. On the off chance that a woman took another man it was not allowed. In the event that it did get to be open learning she would be cut by society. But a man can do as he pleases. Also, It was a double-dealing period when connections were very counterfeit. Until late in the century in 1887 a wedded lady could claim no property. At that point in 1887 the Married Woman s Property Act gave ladies rights to possess her own particular property. Formerly her property, habitually inherited from her family, fit in with her spouse on marriage. She turned into the property of the man. Amid this time if a wife divided from her spouse she had no privileges of access to see her kids. A separated lady had no possibility of acknowledgement in the public arena on ce more. If a woman during the Victorian Era was rich (married a rich man or gained wealth through her family) she is different compared to a middle class woman and is