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Introduction The works of Zora Neal Hurston in "Their Eyes Were Watching God" and of F Scott Fitzgerald in "The Great Gatsby" may appear to be very distinct. Yet the characterization that both authors place upon their female leads makes the novels appear similar in a deeper aspect. In "Their Eyes Were Watching God", Zora Neal Hurston presents the reader with Janie a strong round and dynamic protagonist. In "The Great Gatsby", F Scott Fitzgerald introduces us to Daisy a static and flat main character who is essential to the plot of the novel. Janie is an African American woman living in the South, who grew up during times racism was present and when females were oppressed and subjugated by men, and life for African Americans was very hard and difficult. Daisy is an upper class, east coast, socialite, who grows up in a time of change marked by the...

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