The ships at a distance have on board every man's wish. For some, they come with the tide. For others, they sail eternally over the horizon, never out of sight, never landing until the Watcher looks away in resignation, his dreams mocked to death by Time. This is the life of men. Some men never find their ship. The works Their Eyes Were Watching God and Les Miserables can be compared because of the many similarities they share. It can be said that there is a complete lack of happiness in both of them. First there is the comparison between Teacake and Marius, then Janie and Eponine, and finally the whole town of Eatonville and the innkeepers. First there is Teacake who had an unhappy life even before meeting Janie. When he and Janie first meet, she thinks she shouldn't associate with him. Janie thinks, "Maybe he was hanging around to get in with her and strip her of everything she had." » (page 100) From the beginning, Teacake had to try hard to convince Janie. Because he was trying so hard to get Janie to love him back, it took some of the romance out of their relationship. Even near the end of the book, when Teacake has finally been happy for about two years, he gets killed. Janies said. “The pistol and rifle rang almost together...Teacake crumpled...as he crashed into his arms.” (page 184) Even when the characters find their small and simple happiness, it collapses as soon as the triggers are pulled. Second, there is Marius, who, much like Teacake, struggles to achieve and maintain happiness. Marius thinks he has it all figured out when he meets the girl of his dreams, Casette. It's very similar to when Teacake and Janie fall in love and move away. Unbeknownst to him, he breaks his child's heart...... in the middle of a paper...... that he had. They had a beautiful daughter who they paid no attention to because they couldn't get anything from her, much like Eatonville and Janie's relationship. They robbed everyone who walked through the door of their dilapidated inn, but still couldn't be satisfied. Among all the characters in the two works, they are the only ones who truly deserve their misfortune. As one can see, there is a general lack of lasting happiness in these two works. It can be said that there is a complete lack of happiness in both of them. First there is the comparison of Teacake and Marius, then Janie and Eponine, and finally the entire town of Eatonville and the innkeepers. As said in the previous paragraph, only one group of characters deserved their eternal misfortune, the innkeepers. The rest is exactly what it was supposed to be. Maybe one day they will find their ships.