Readers follow the main character as she endured different relationships while also finding herself in the process. In this work, there are major themes and symbols that are prominent in the novel like love and relationships, loss of identity, and the influential presence of nature. After thoroughly analyzing the text and some of its themes, I believe that it has changed my perspective of the work in a positive manner because all these themes that I have mentioned has caused the main character, Janie, to show character growth, which is another major theme, as the story progresses. In the beginning, she was a girl that only wanted love. After enduring 2 bad marriages, she starts to care less about love, and more about doing what she wants and finding herself. In the end, she gains that fulfilling love with Tea Cake, without sacrificing herself. In the scholarly article, the author
Readers follow the main character as she endured different relationships while also finding herself in the process. In this work, there are major themes and symbols that are prominent in the novel like love and relationships, loss of identity, and the influential presence of nature. After thoroughly analyzing the text and some of its themes, I believe that it has changed my perspective of the work in a positive manner because all these themes that I have mentioned has caused the main character, Janie, to show character growth, which is another major theme, as the story progresses. In the beginning, she was a girl that only wanted love. After enduring 2 bad marriages, she starts to care less about love, and more about doing what she wants and finding herself. In the end, she gains that fulfilling love with Tea Cake, without sacrificing herself. In the scholarly article, the author