"People aren't always going to be there for you. That's why you need to handle things on your own" -- Unknown. Janie is either forced into a relationship, or she finds one on her own. She goes through…
Their Eyes Were Watching God
Janie's marriage to Logan Killicks shows Janie that the real world is not like the pear tree that she wishes for. Janie was forced into marriage with Logan by her grandma, Nanny. Janie voices her ange…
Authoritative relationships happen when one partner takes control of the other, consistently holding power over them. The victim becomes submissive, knowing they have no choice but to obey their abuse…
Their Eyes Were Watching God appreciates the unique feeling the protagonist gives when she returns home. Going back home after a life changing adventure does not feel the same because it adds nostalg…
She takes off her makeup and her skintight clothes, staring at herself in awe while her eyes start swelling with tears. She does not feel like herself, but the satisfaction of admiration is worth far …
The reality of finding perfect equality inside of a relationship is rare. Oftentimes, the success of a marriage is heavily dependent on both partners being able to adapt and compromise to create equal…
Zora Neale Hurston is an African-American author who wrote the novel Their Eyes Were Watching God. The novel, first published in 1937, tends to follow Janie Mae Crawford, an African-American woman liv…
In the novel Their Eyes Were Watching God, and the film The Color Purple, the main characters experience several types of abuse. Janie, in the novel, is psychologically and physically abused by her hu…