Journeying Towards Redemption
Redemption can be the lighthouse in the ocean of darkness that leads one to safety and happiness. When one redeems him or herself, it is as if his or her conscience has been cleared and a weight has been lifted off his or her shoulders. Achieving redemption is generally not executed easily nor quickly; one must work in order to complete the journey towards redemption.
SET UP:
A character’s journey as he or she seeks redemption is displayed by the author’s use of rhetorical devices.
One can reach redemption even after failing numerous times. The famed saying goes, “If at first you don’t succeed, try, try, try again” (W. E. Hickson). One often gives up after not reaching the standard one sets for him or herself. …show more content…
Oftentimes, one is able to find him or herself through a relationship. Zora Neale Hurston’s novel Their Eyes Were Watching God, Janie, tells of an African American living in Florida in the 1960s goes from one marriage to the next, trying to redeem herself from her failed relationships in order find her own identity. As Janie begins her third marriage with Tea Cake she comes to the realization that she will no longer be concerned with the opinions of the townspeople nor those of her family members. She boldly states, “Cause Tea Cake ain’t no Jody Starks, and if he tried tuh be, it would be uh complete flommuck. But de minute Ah marries ’im everybody is gointuh be makin’ comparisons...Ah done lived Grandma’s way, now Ah means tuh live mine” (Hurston, Ch. 12). The inclusion of Janie’s epiphany shows her determination for success in her marriage with Tea Cake, that she hopes will erase the pain of her anteceding failed relationships. Janie realizes her self worth and must redeem herself by achieving her own goals in her new marriage, rather than allowing others to influence her decisions. Hurston conveys Janie’s perseverance through the use of this epiphany _______This sudden comprehension Janie
Redemption can be the lighthouse in the ocean of darkness that leads one to safety and happiness. When one redeems him or herself, it is as if his or her conscience has been cleared and a weight has been lifted off his or her shoulders. Achieving redemption is generally not executed easily nor quickly; one must work in order to complete the journey towards redemption.
SET UP:
A character’s journey as he or she seeks redemption is displayed by the author’s use of rhetorical devices.
One can reach redemption even after failing numerous times. The famed saying goes, “If at first you don’t succeed, try, try, try again” (W. E. Hickson). One often gives up after not reaching the standard one sets for him or herself. …show more content…
Oftentimes, one is able to find him or herself through a relationship. Zora Neale Hurston’s novel Their Eyes Were Watching God, Janie, tells of an African American living in Florida in the 1960s goes from one marriage to the next, trying to redeem herself from her failed relationships in order find her own identity. As Janie begins her third marriage with Tea Cake she comes to the realization that she will no longer be concerned with the opinions of the townspeople nor those of her family members. She boldly states, “Cause Tea Cake ain’t no Jody Starks, and if he tried tuh be, it would be uh complete flommuck. But de minute Ah marries ’im everybody is gointuh be makin’ comparisons...Ah done lived Grandma’s way, now Ah means tuh live mine” (Hurston, Ch. 12). The inclusion of Janie’s epiphany shows her determination for success in her marriage with Tea Cake, that she hopes will erase the pain of her anteceding failed relationships. Janie realizes her self worth and must redeem herself by achieving her own goals in her new marriage, rather than allowing others to influence her decisions. Hurston conveys Janie’s perseverance through the use of this epiphany _______This sudden comprehension Janie