In what ways is Hurston’s novel and characters similar different from Alvarez’s?

1. Read Zora N. Hurston’s Hurston’s Their Eyes Were Watching God chaps. 1-5.
Basically, in your Response you should identify the text, the author, the main issues raised by the author, the author’s position on those issues/themes, your position on the issues and on the author’s position. Do not simply summarize the reading; instead, put forth your reading of the story. What is this story about? What are the recurring themes? How does the author convey her message? What is her message/points? Give textual evidence that support your reading of the story. In what ways is Hurston’s novel and characters similar different from Alvarez’s?