Women In Their Eyes Were Watching God By Zora Neale Hurston

Historically speaking, men have been superior to women. It isn’t until recently that people have been concerned with equality. That being said, it isn’t surprising that the complex relationship between Janie and Jody isn’t any different. In Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston, the author portrays the relationship between Janie and Jody as dominating. Jody rarely even sees Janie as a human, let alone an equal or partner. Most of the time he views her as her property. In the text it states, “She was there in the store for him to look at.” (Hurston 55) This quote shows how Jody truly sees her, and how he looks down upon her as if she is an object rather than a person. He objectifies her to his property that he decides when and