Gracia BAPAÏ
bapaigracia953@gmail.com,
Dr. Jeannot DJASSENE
djassene.jeannot44@gmail.com,
Abstract: This article examines the ideological oppressions faced by African American women in Zora Neale Hurston’s Their Eyes Were Watching God and Toni Morrison’s Tar Baby. Through the protagonists Janie Crawford and Jadine, the novels explore how Black women are often objectified and denied individual agency, experiencing profound marginalization and frustration rooted in racial and gendered biases. Hurston’s Their Eyes Were Watching God depicts Janie’s upbringing within a white household and her subsequent journey towards self-actualization within the self-governing Black community of Eatonville. Morrison’s Tar Baby, often classified as a feminist novel, delves into the pain and agony of African American womanhood, reflecting the author’s own experiences with the oppressions faced by Black people. Both novels highlight the pervasive fear of marginalization and ill-treatment, as well as the regular occurrence of sexual misconduct faced by Black women. Ultimately, the article analyzes how these narratives portray the emergence from and the enduring impact of these oppressions.
Keywords: Oppression, Women, Racism, African American, Gender, Marginalization, Self-actualization.
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