Compare and Contrast Essay- "Their Eyes Were Watching God" By: Alicia Gomez 1st Period English While the movie and the book of "Their Eyes Were Watching God" may be the same in the fact that they both tell the story of Janie and what she went through, they differ in the fact that the movie is much shorter and has fewer conflicts than the story. Both the story and the movie held the same details that occured in the story. Janie went through three marragies, and end the end she had to shoot her final husband Tea Cake. Janie was introduced to first husband, Logan, by her grandmother, which had already arranged that Janie was to marry him before she was to die. In neither the book nor the movie did Janie want to marry the old stranger, and she ended up leaving him for another guy, Jody Starks.
Rendering to the customs of England and Mexico in the early 19th century and the traditions of upper class families, these daughters are destined to marry any gainfully profitable young gentleman. Preeminent family members customarily arrange their marriages and this established practice is universal. Tita’s mother Elena arranges for her second oldest daughter, Rosaura, to marry Tita’s love, Pedro. “But if you really want Pedro to get married, allow me to suggest my daughter Rosaura…..She is one hundred percent available, and ready for marriage…” (pg 13) says Elena in Like Water for Chocolate. Elizabeth’s marriage to the pastor, Mr. Collins, is cancelled, even though it is in the planning stages by her mother, Mrs. Bennett.
The Cherokee wedding is said to be a very beautiful ritual. It is forbidden to marry with in on family clan. Because the women hold the family clan, both her mother and oldest brother at the wedding ceremony represent her. The setting of the wedding blessed seven days prior to the ceremony. At the ceremony songs are sung and everyone is blessed including the guests.
They got married in November 1501. 5 months later Arthur died. Henry was given 2 orders from his father when he died, marry Catherine of Aragon to keep the alliance with Spain and get a male heir. So after Henry VII died Henry VIII was betrothed to Catherine and on the 11th June 1509 Henry and Catherine got married. She was very popular in England; she even had her very own motto – humble and loyal.
This is the most important ceremony in a girl’s life next to her wedding. To celebrate this coming of age, there is a Thanksgiving Mass (Misa de Acción de Grácias) at the family’s church. The Quinceañera is escorted by a head chamberlain (chambelan), other chamberlains, maids of honor (damas), her godparents (padrinos) and her parents. This is a formal occasion & deeply resembles a wedding. The Quinceañera has bridesmaids & wears a glamorous dress with gorgeous jewelry to make herself stand out.
“The dress of the Quinceanera makes her appear to float as if an angel upon a cloud.” (bellaonline) The actual ceremony of a Quinceanera consists of the giving of gifts bought by her family, such as a tiara, a ring, a bracelet, earrings, a bible, and a rosary. “They show your acceptance by God, the church, and those in the church as being a woman.” (quinceanerainfo) Each present symbolizes a meaning. The tiara represents the becoming of a woman. The bracelet represents the never-ending circle of life. Having the main ceremony normally in a church, the reception is where the fun begins.
Beatrice’s Diary, Entry 2 Wedding I couldn’t believe what has happened. I couldn’t believe Claudio thought it. It was Hero’s weddings and I was a bride’s maid. As I walked up the stone path towards the church, there were white roses on either side of the path. The church looked large and the painted double doors were open.
Granados implies that life won’t always go as you planned. Rochelle learns and accepts the fact that things didn’t go as planned and she is okay with it. Throughout the story Rochelle is planning a white wedding that broke all the Mexican traditions. “My wedding is going to be classy.” Lily tries to tell Rochelle that weddings like that don’t happen in El Paso. Rochelle was embarrassed of her culture but in the end she was just another statistic of teen pregnancy.
This meaning a specific class of higher ranked people cannot be continued through outward appearance but can be fixed in the blood. Since blood is a symbol of worth and respect these particular ladies will be ladies and the less fortunate will remain in their subsidiary places. This outlook is reflected when she goes on a trip with her family. She dresses in a detailed collared dress in case they got in an accident, anyone would know she was a lady. Ironically they get into an accident and this is where she sees realizes the truth O’Connor wants us to
She was always the best and the first. Though I could never imagine that she would also be the first to die.... Two days later the whole school came to the funeral. It was very hard to find pinks that day because probably everybody needed them for the same reasons as I did. I bought her favorite white roses and put them on her white dress. She was wearing a snowy white bridal dress... because she was only