Discuss the significance of Janie’s relationship with her grandmother and explore the influences in Janie’slife which alter her feelings towards her grandmother’s idea of womanhood throughout the novel.

Choose one of the options below and write a focused analysis of Their Eyes Were Watching God.Your paper should present a strong, well-argued thesis that is supported throughout your essay with strong evidencefrom the text. You must use evidence directly from Their Eyes in the form of direct quote and/or paraphrase.1. What role(s) do women play in Their Eyes? Think about some of the following female characters: Janie,Nanny, Phoebe, and other less significant characters. How are they portrayed? What are their relationshipswith men like? What are their relationships with other women like?2. Choose one or more of the following symbols: Janie’s hair, Matt Bonner’s mule, the pear tree, the storm,nature. Trace and explore its significance throughout Their Eyes.3. The opening of Their Eyes explores the dreams of men and women when Hurston writes,Ships at a distance have every man’s wish on board. For some they come in with the tide. Forothers they sail forever on the horizon, never out of sight, never landing until the Watcher turnshis eyes away in resignation, his dreams mocked to death by Time. That is the life of men.Now, women forget all those things they don’t want to remember, and remember everything theydon’t want to forget. The dream is the truth. Then they act and do accordingly. (Hurston 1)What is the difference between the lives of men and women, according to Hurston? Trace this themethrough the novel, exploring the “ships” of Logan, Jody, and Tea Cake, and Janie’s dreams and truths.4. Discuss the significance of Janie’s relationship with her grandmother and explore the influences in Janie’slife which alter her feelings towards her grandmother’s idea of womanhood throughout the novel.5. How is Janie’s voice an important factor throughout the novel? What does it symbolize? Think of the manytimes Janie is silenced (or silences herself) compared to the times she speaks out. Think about who istelling Janie’s story. Why does Hurston allow Janie to tell her story directly to Phoebe but not directly tous, the readers?No matter which option you choose, be careful to analyze and interpret rather than simply listing off examples thatseem to prove your point. Look for meaning in the passages you quote and refer to. Look for context within theentire novel. Feel free to interpret the above questions and use them as suggestions rather than strict guidelines. I dorecommend pulling from your shorter writing assignments on this novel, such as the study guides, if possible andappropriate. No outside sources should be used.This assignment will be graded according to the following: proper use of grammar, sentence structure, andmechanics; a strong argument (thesis) that is supported by evidence from the text; strong analysis and interpretationof textual evidence; development of ideas; correct use of MLA style documentation.