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Pear Tree In Their Eyes Were Watching God

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In Their Eyes Were Watching God, by Zora Neale Hurston there is a vivid description of Janie’s experience sitting under a pear tree. This symbolizes Janie’s marital standards.The pear tree clarifies Janie’s character and illuminates the meaning of the book as a whole. The theme of the book is to not lower our standards; don;t settle. To always stick to our beliefs There is a part in the book where Janie was under a pear tree fantasizing about what she believes a perfect marriage should look like. Hurston vividly describes the scene to emphasize the beauty the tree has. She romanticizes about the marriage she believes she will have some day. Throughout the course of Janie’s life she has not had the best of luck with romantic relationships.
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