Women and men play different roles. Women are not only generalized as the weaker sex but they are also defined by their relationship to men. This is why to most people marriage is such a big deal; it gives the female a sense of entitlement and if she marries a man of high status, she too gains power. Men exploit the passive and deomesticity traits in women by stifling their voice and stripping them of their identities. If a woman is ambitious, or comes off to strong, she is deemed unattractive. Once a man holds these traits, he is praised, for men are expected to be dominant. In Zora Neal Hutson’s novel, Their Eyes were watching God, we see a female protagonist Janie transition from a young, naive girl, to a strong and independent
