Interaction between Things Fall Apart, Their Eyes were Watching God & Pride and Prejudice

Novel Analysis

Introduction

Similarities Among the Three Novels

The tales presented in the critically acclaimed books such as 'Their Eyes were Watching' by Zora Hurston, 'Things Fall Apart' by Chinua Achebe and 'Pride and Prejudice' by Jane Austin; present a detailed look on the role of the society. Although all of the books mentioned are regarding completely different cultural and ethnic backgrounds, they all interact on the basis of their description of the social influences. The novel 'Their Eyes were Watching' by Hurston was published in the year 1937, and has managed to become a highly regarded literary piece of the modern era. The novel tells the tale of the brave young woman Janie Crawford, who has to deal with an abundance of adversities in her life (Jordan, 1988). The environment described by the novel is set in the southern regions of Florida, where the racial tensions and the women's rights were highly prejudiced by the white male dominated society. Although one of the significant themes of the novel was the role of racism, but the crux of the tale was influenced by the role of the society as a whole. Janie's life was significantly influenced by external factors, which forced her to get married to a man she did not love.

In the novels 'Things Fall Apart' and 'Pride and Prejudice' similar themes can be observed where the main characters were forced to make decisions due to societal pressures, and as a result they had to suffer many adversities. Things Fall Apart by Nigerian author Achebe was published in 1958, and it describes the story of a hypocritical man Okonkwo, who was haunted by his humiliating family history. This history forced him to act more aggressive and confident, so that his villagers do not associate him with his cowardly and failed father. Okonkwo felt the weight of his family history, and throughout his life he attempted to differentiate himself from his father. The Pride and Prejudice by Austin was published in 1813, critically describes the nature of the English society during the early era, and the societal pressures women felt to get married. The point of interaction among all of the mentioned novels is the role of the society and it affect on the main characters.

Discussion

Interaction among the Three Novels

Social Pressures: Impact on the lives of the Protagonists

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