Identity In Their Eyes Were Watching God

The book, their eyes were watching god, has a very interesting way for conveying ideas, with a slurred speech and a broken english language narrative. Yet within the book, it is shown that, the people with whom Janie lived with tried to restrict her to a stereotypical role. Janie was able to free herself from these accepted roles and create her very own ideas of herself, others and the world. The protagonist, Janie, is jettisoning the materialistic desires of Nanny, Logan and Jody. Then she runs away with her love, Tea Cake; and falls into the predicament of an impending hurricane. As the rising action continues it hits a climax point where Janie has some conflict with Tea Cake that forces her to face an obstacle that she has never faced before. In the process of this encounter, Janie had to choose between the love of her life, whom was bent on killing her, or death. With Janie’s decision to shoot Tea Cake demonstrates that she has the strength to save herself even though it means killing the man she loves. The white women’s support of Janie points toward the importance of individuality as a means of breaking down stereotypes.
The main elements that are at utmost importance would be: Janie’s hair; a certain pear tree; the horizon; hurricane. First, with Janie’s hair, it represents power and her unconventional identity. Secondly the pear tree showcases a perfect moment in nature that the main character chases thought the book. A moment of perfect unison whereas, she’s looking for a perfect, loving marriage. The horizon shows that there is still far-off mysteries of the natural world, with which she longs to connect. Lastly, the hurricane represents how chaotic and capricious the world can