Identity and Self Definition

  Compare how these texts address the complex topic of identity and self-definition. Your response should contain relevant terminology, and should include an argumentative claim that refers to both texts, and then offers evidence from each text in the form of specific references and examples to support this claim. Do not include plot summary and assume your reader is familiar with the texts. The two texts are Maud Martha by Gwendolyn Brooks and Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston.