Their Eyes Were Watching God review by Zaire Prime
Women in Media by Armaan Verma
Book Reviews
Book Review: Legendary by Stephanie Garber by Madeline Oswald Legendary (book 2 in the Caraval series) is one of my most favorite books by a female author that I have ever read. The book is full of spice and romance with fantasy and imagination. A girl named Tella escaped their abusive father with her sister, Scarlett, after their mother, Paloma, disappeared. Scarlett won the last Caraval, officially gaining her and her sisters freedom and is now traveling with the caraval circus to Elantine’s birthday celebration. The story engages in the real ending and not the incomplete one, fates, magic, deception, and most of all, love.
Book Review: Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston Reviewed by Zaire Prime Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston is a phenomenal story of a woman named Janie on her journey to find love for both herself and life itself. She searches for someone who can provide her with the joy for life that she desires, and eventually, meets someone who unlocks a well of life within her that allows her to experience the pleasure of life without receiving it from someone else.
Zora Neale Hurston’s writing style is uniquely euphonic, with a memorable nugget of immortal wisdom found in every other line. The incorporation of the dialect that she’s used to hearing is revolutionary, and integral to the heart of the story. Everyone should read this book at least once because I guarantee, no matter who you are, you’ll find some guidance and self-recognition in Janie’s story that will help you generate joy for yourself. I rate this book a 5/5.
Women in Media by Armaan Verma
In today’s media, we can see strong female figures, like Wonder Woman, She-ra, or Katniss Everdeen, but more often than not, women tend to take a backseat when it comes to a male character in a story. Women are often tacked on to a man to develop his character but have no significant character or growth of their own.
Look at the Rockyfranchise, one of the most beloved franchises in American cinema. Adrianna. All she really does throughout the movie is support Rocky, helping him grow as a fighter and a person. But what about her? What does she want? What are her dreams? She’s so forgettable as a character, I had to just now google her name to write this article, but I didn’t have to with Rocky-- because his name is front-and-center, the title of the whole franchise.
This is just one example, but there are many in not just American media, but media worldwide. Wonder Woman and She-Ra are steps in the right direction, but we still haven’t reached the point where women are fully respected as individuals in our stories. We have to do better. We have to expand our horizons. We have to make the change and celebrate women and their struggles in our narratives.