Analysis Of Their Eyes Were Watching God By Zora Neale Hurston

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This story by Zora Neale Hurston is about a young woman named Janie Crawford, who is trying to find self-independence and real love. She finds herself in three marriages where she learns a lot about love. Each marriage Janie was in was all different and they all taught her different things. Janie married Logan Killicks, Joe Starks and then Vergible Woods. The following events that reflected Janie’s emotional, spiritual and physical growth were represented by her three husbands. First, Janie married Logan Killicks. Janie never wanted to marry Logan she only did it to keep nanny satisfied. Janie believes, “Some folks never were meant to be loved and he’s one of them” (Hurston 24). Janie felt as that Logan just wasn’t the person that she wanted to love. Logan was old and not attractive enough for Janie. When Nanny was still alive, Logan tried to treat Janie the best way he could, but, right after Nanny died, the pampering stopped and the emotional and mental abuse started. Later, he started expecting more from her. Logan cared about Janie but in his own abusive way. He saw Janie as someone who was to work for him on the farm. Logan always wanted Janie to help him with everything he was supposed to do and then he still wanted her to make dinner for …show more content…

Janie left Logan Killicks for Joe. Janie marriage with Joe was better than her marriage with Logan but then again it was horrible. Joe promised Janie that would be treated like a true lady. Janie felt that if she had got married to Joe that she would have a better chance of love. Joe abused Janie emotionally and verbally. The narrator says, “This business of the head rag irked her endlessly” (Hurston 55). Joe demanded that Janie must wear a head rag and her hair is NOT to show none in the store. He didn’t want no other men looking at Janie just because he was jealous of her. Joe and Janie's marriage had no love and no blossom at all. Joe is hiding all Janie’s beauty and even her

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