Hurston's 'Their Eyes Were Watching God': How is the relationship between Pedro Romero and Lady Brett Ashley like/unlike the relationship between Vergible "Tea Cake" and Janie Woods?

The relationship between Brett and Pedro Romero is in many ways similar to that of Janie and Tea Cake Woods and in some ways different. In Ernest Hemingway's The Sun Also Rises and Zora Neale Hurston's Their Eyes Were Watching God these two relationships both involve similar age differences, the couple's separation, spending lots of time together, and lots passion which dissolves at the end. <Tab/>The most important similarity between …

…relationships, it is important to point out a few significant distinctions. First of all, Brett is much more in control over Romero while Janie and Tea Cake consider each other "equals". <Tab/>Also, Brett makes love with several men at once while Janie only seeks to find her one true love. <Tab/>Tea Cake teaches Janie many things, while Romero teaches Brett only the passion for bullfighting.