Liturature Analysis #2

Their Eyes Where Watching God

By: Zora Neale Hurston

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              Janie Crawford is a beautiful, middle aged, black woman that everyone gossips about. Janie is very confident and ignores the gossip. Her friend Pheoby is always there to stand up for her when she needs it. Janie was married off to a farmer who was much older than her named Logan Kilicks. He was abusive, mistreating, and disrespectful to her. He treated her as if she was a mule. Janie then meet a man years later named Joe Starks whom she secretly flirted and fell in love with. They later ran away together to get married. They spend their days traveling around the country. Joe succeeds in many carriers including mayor, post master, store keeper, and the largest land owner in town. Janie seeks something more in her life, she wishes to be apart of the rich social life in town, but Joe refuses to let  her. He tries to control her perspective on how a mayor's wife should be, but it didn't stop her from what she believed in. She is with him for two decades, their marriage came to an end when she reveals him for who he really is. Later within that year he passes away. Janie finally gets a break from all chaos, relieved and free. Janie Then meets another man twelve years younger named Tea Cakes and falls in love. As expected, he steals all of her money, leaving her empty handed. Tea Cakes returns to her with regret and apologizes for what he had done, claiming that he didn't mean it. They got into a grand argument which soon became a fight with a gun and Janie shoots him. She goes to trial for murder and is found not guilty. She returns to her home town. All women gossiping about her as always and with Phoeby who is always welcoming her.

 

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               What I believe the main theme of this novel is be careful for who you fall for. Every marriage she has been in has gone for the worst. Who she thought she could trust or loved her back became to be awful, mean, abusive, disrespectful, and treated her as though she was nothing.

 

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              The protagonist Janie, is a very dynamic but also flat character. She has always been a strong, confident, and brave woman throughout the entire novel and it was what enabled her to get through all her difficult times.

 

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               A wedding ring would be a significant symbol to this novel because every marriage she was in had been very dysfunctional and hurting for her. She wasn't able to find true love that she desired for but instead she fell for men that where mistreating and disrespectful, causing her to  have a large amount of captivity and pain.\

 

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              I chose this book because it was recommended by Mr. Ostini. It had a similar theme as the book I had previously read in which I enjoyed very much. When I read this novel the most appealing to me was the main character. She was very strong willing and brave. Amazing to see that even after everything she still managed to support herself.

 

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               The main character Janie reminded me of my mother. They are both very strong willing, brave confident women whom gone through many troubled times in their past. Always able ti keep on going for what they believe is right, not let anything get in their way of it .

 

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                After every bad event that occurred to her she always managed to pick herself u and get back on her feet. Never leaving behind what she wanted to achieve or getting in the way of what she believed in. Her confidence appealed me because many women wouldn't of handled things the way that she has or do the things that she has done. She is a very memorable person and might even say role model for some also.