Joe Starks as a Narcissist in Zora Neale Hurston’s Their Eyes were Watching God (1937)

Abstract

Narcissism is a common term nowadays. According to psychologists, narcissism is a disorder that makes a person more self-centered (Lavner et al., 2016, p. 2). This research examines narcissism in Zora Neale Hurston’s novel “Their Eyes Were Watching God.” The researcher analyzes the character of Joe Starks in the light of narcissism. The research aims to prove that Joe Starks is a narcissist. The study is divided into Introduction, literature review, methodology, Joe Starks as a narcissist, and a conclusion.