The Search for Happiness in Their Eyes Were Watching God Their Eyes Were Watching God It is human nature to look for happiness. ... The standing in the community means a great deal, just like Zora Neale Hurston's Their Eyes Were Watching God illustrates. Janie, the main character in the book, was raised by her grandmother. ... Now if I may go off the subject for a moment I would like to say how beautifully and descriptively the book is written. ... As the book shows the strong relationship between mother and child is important in the African-American community, and the ...

• Word Count: 608
• Approx Pages: 2
• Grade Level: High School

This turned into a riot, showing violence to her innocent eyes for the first time. ... While Satrapi does not directly address the impact of her father and teacher declaring that God was not involved in her ancestor's fall from power and their hardships that followed, this is the first time that Marjane has to confront her faith in God's intentions and involvement. ... Through the rest of the book, Marjane is forced to conform to the standards of the religious fanatics. ... Years later, when Marjane was attending art school in Iran, she meets 2 girls who teach her about how to wea...

• Word Count: 1625
• Approx Pages: 7

You can feel the intensity the moment Frank lays his eyes on America and how overpowering he feels. 2. ... Both our fathers were never there to support us. ... It is cruel for people to be allowed not to care about the well being of their family. 3. ... She has a son and a husband, but never complains about giving Frankie or Malachy something to eat when they were hungry. ... Frank has seen the pain in his mother's eyes when the children went without food and clothes. ...

• Word Count: 2588
• Approx Pages: 10
• Grade Level: High School

His eyes were closed, and his hands were folded over one another with a pair of rosary beads wrapped around them. ... As I knelt before him I tried to pray to God and talk to my grandfather but I couldn't concentrate. ... And Terry, I loved to watch it." ... I opened the book and sifted through letters and pictures from my grandfather. He served as a liaison between Nazi war criminals and their families at the Nuremberg trials. ...

• Word Count: 1372
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: High School

The event that is being focused on is the loss of the parent(s), whether the parent was known or unknown, and the loss of their childhood and how this affects their behavior. ... She and her sister basically were raising themselves during difficult time periods in their lives. ... During Clara's pregnancy both girls were sent away to a convent to have the child. ... Children who do not develop autonomy may doubt their abilities and their capacity to act on the world and develop feelings of shame (Sroufe, Cooper, & Dehart, 1992). ... There is little mention in the book regarding Ida&#...

• Word Count: 3938
• Approx Pages: 16
• Grade Level: High School