Power is a concept that directly affects very few of the worlds species, yet it shapes the lives of nearly every member of the human race. This concept, in one shape or another, is continually examined in literature and in other forms of human nature studies. In her book Their Eyes Were Watching God, Zora Neale Hurston uses power to be the key element in the protagonist's evolution as a character. In Their Eyes Were Watching God, Janie, the protagonist, takes a long journey in quest for happiness and satisfaction which she finally finds in the form of free will and self-expression. Throughout the book, Janie finds herself in many situations and relationships in search for harmony which she eventually finds within having her own voice.

Zora Neale Hurston makes a point to start Janie's story by portraying her as very lost in her pursuit of happiness. Janie...