then clothing is definitely one of these variables in this novel. With each marriage Janie goes through‚ the clothing that she wears is important in conveying the relationship of the marriage. In each instance‚ Hurston uses Janie’s clothing to show the search for true love‚ and the influence of the things that surround her. The clothing either binds Janie‚ or sets her free. As a young woman of sixteen‚ Janie enters her first marriage with Logan Killicks. She " went on inside to wait for love to
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by Zora Neale Hurston‚ Janie marries three men. The first marriage is with Logan‚ a man her nana predetermined for her to marry. Her second marriage is with a man named Jody‚ or Joe Sparks‚ who she thinks is on his way to a “richer life‚” yet‚ instead it becomes a union where she is deprived of her “voice.” Both of Janie’s marriages depict the dominant roles men played in society. Individuals in society constantly struggle to strike a balance in gender equalities‚ Janie makes this evident in the
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courage. “This describes the situation that Janie‚ the protagonist in Their Eyes Were Watching God‚ was in. Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston is a book about an African- American woman living in the 1930’s who is searching for true love‚ independence‚ self-worth‚ (self-awareness)*and happiness. A central theme of this book is the journey that people go through to find independence and freedom so you can be your true-self.** Janie spends a large amount of her life being oppressed
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The way he treats Janie causes conflict: “the reason for the marital conflicts between Janie and Jody is over who should control Janie ’s thinking”( Bernard 6). Joe believes that Janie is incapable of thinking for herself and therefore he should make her decisions. Janie‚ on the other hand‚ sees herself as a person who can make her own choices. The power Joe holds over her hurts their marriage
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novel‚ Their Eyes Were Watching God‚ Janie identifies with a pear tree and makes it her life quest to imitate the marvel that is the circle of life. Janie’s life mimics the life cycle of the pear tree‚ in that the tree blossoms‚ dies‚ and revives with every season. At the beginning of her life‚ Janie is can be seen as not having roots‚ as she does not have a mother or father to take care of her‚ rather her grandmother‚ Nanny‚ cares for her. Nanny even says to Janie‚ "Us colored folks is branches without
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Their Eyes Were Watching God by “Zora Neale Hurston”‚ Janie finds value in herself through obstacles with those close to her‚ herself as an individual‚ and trials beyond her control. She discovers who she is and what her life means through extraordinary trials‚ but not without purpose. If someone wants to find out who he or she is‚ then they will have to endure struggles with those close to them‚ such as relatives and good friends. While Janie was a young teenager‚ she had made out with a boy she
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God by Zora Neal Hurston‚ a character named Janie try to find her identity by having different experiences with different types of men. Also‚ by going through a series of encounters and problems with other individuals‚ she tries to find herself. Logan Killicks‚ Joe Starks‚ and Tea Cake‚ all have had an affair with Janie and they all have treated her differently‚ but similar in ways. Logan Killicks in the story was Janie’s first husband. Although Janie wanted a relationship‚ she didn’t want it
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and Joe had done. Tea Cake hears Janie out and is a willing talker. Nanny‚ Janie’s Grandma‚ has complex relationship with her granddaughter. The old woman is the sole-support of Janie and rears her up with care. However‚ the trauma of slavery and subjugation at the hands of a white-master never leaves her. Her sexual exploitation causes her to see legal marriage as the only uplifting way out for Janie’s life. Marriage‚ in turn‚ turns out to be a trauma for Janie until she marries Tea cake. Through
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protagonist‚ Janie. The various communities Janie resides in are quite essential to her growth as a character. Throughout the novella‚ she sought to find her own voice: for the majority of the novella‚ however‚ she identified herself by what others thought of her‚ especially her husbands. For example‚ when faced with a death sentence at Tea Cake’s murder trial‚ “…She was in the courthouse fighting something‚ and it wasn’t death. It was worse than that. It was lying thoughts” (Hurston 187). Janie fears
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In this novel‚ the main character Janie searches for her freedom throughout her three marriages. In Zora Neale Hurston’s book Their Eyes Were Watching God‚ Janie’s quest to find personal freedom is portrayed through her marriages. Janie’s first marriage is to Logan Killicks. Logan Killicks is an older man‚ and a farmer. He is very hardheaded and unromantic towards Janie. When Janie moves in with Logan‚ she is clearly miserable. “Logan Killicks disgusts Janie sexually‚ but has a pedestal for
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