Their Eyes Were Watching God Research Paper

Who is the real monster? Is it a Frankenstein? Is it his creation, or his creation? Is it Janie, her grandmother, or the man in her life? In the book Frankenstein by Mary Shelley, the main character Victor creates this monster from his obsessive desire. In “Their Eyes Were Watching God” by Zora Neale Hurston, Janie, from a young age, was isolated because of the color of her skin. The rejection from society had a great impact on Frankenstein's monster. In both Janie and the creatures' case, society became the monster, by forcing them to be isolated, shaping them into who they would become. The “monsters” in Janie’s life were her grandmother and her multiple husbands. The biggest influence on the path that Janie began on was her grandmother.

The most important Nanny wanted her to learn was to have a financially secure life after she died. This came from Nanny’s experience as a slave. She wanted a different life for Janie. However, throughout the novel it is portrayed that Janie wants to live for love, not security. Nanny shipped Janie off to her first husband, a wealthy older man. She was treated very well for the first year, but after that, her only use was to do manual labor. By doing this, Janie's wishes were left in the shadows. She got used to the orbit of following the norms and doing what she was told. After a bit she was tired of feeling used and left him for a man that had more potential to love her. Janie's second husband, Joe Starks, was ambitious and promised Janie a better life. As their marriage went on, his dominant and controlling nature became apparent. He viewed Janie as his possession, his trophy wife. He had no problem throwing her around or yelling at her in front of the townspeople. She was pulled deeper into isolation by letting him push her around. She didn't believe in a man-controlled world, but settled for the security he provided. On his deathbed, Janie expressed to him her true emotions and

He was abandoned from the moment he came alive. His first glimpse of reality was seeing Victor's reaction to him being alive. Victor was filled with horror and disgust. He ran away and abandoned the creature, leaving it to figure out how to survive itself. After going into the world, he quickly learned he wasn’t accepted by people because of his looks. At one point, he got to a cottage in the woods. For a long period of time, he observed how the ‘De Lacey’ family interacted. He learned about kindness and how people love. After seeing the generosity of the family to other people, he believed that maybe they too would accept him. However, yet again, he was rejected because of his looks. He had a kind heart and wanted to do the right thing, but his appearance wasn’t acceptable, so he was forced into