Compare And Contrast Sarah Winnemucca And Zora Neale Hurston

The United States was mostly a country of farms and villages until in 1800’s when there occurred a steady transformation in the American way of life and culture due to immigration. People began to write for fame and money. The writers during this period faced many difficulties. Among the very few female writers of that time, Sarah Winnemucca, Zora Neale Hurston, and Amy Tan are the three popular literary figures of American Literature. Sarah Winnemucca was the first Native American woman to secure a copyright and publish in the English language. She belonged to the Paiute group of Native Americans. On the other hand, Zora Neale Hurston belonged to African American community and wrote on the behalf of African Americans. Chinese-American novelist Amy Tan is another popular literary figure of mid-1900’s. Although these three female writers came from a completely different background and have different writing style, there is no doubt that they faced many difficulties in achieving their career and share some common purpose of writing.

Sarah Winnemucca, a popular novelist was born in 1844 in the western part of Nevada in a Paiute family. Being born as a daughter of a Paiute chief, she was outspoken and talented from her early childhood. Winnemucca first came to public notice when she appeared with her father in a dramatical performance on the life of

She mentioned the bond between mothers and daughters in her novel. Her writing style mainly includes the love relationship between Chinese parents and their American children. According to Nea Big Read, “Tan’s writing style is transparent and neat” (NEA Big). She focuses on love and forgiveness relation between the people of old and new generation. Friendship and familial relationship were the main concerns of her writing. Another aspect that has contributed to her success is her unique writing