Their Eyes Were Watching God is a feminist novel because Janie, finds her independence through her lived experiences, and she gets her identity as a black woman. At the beginning of the novel, Janie's grandmother Nanny wants her to marry Logan Killicks, an older man, so that he can take care of her. Janie ends up marrying him however, she feels that he works her like a mule on the farm when all she wants is a little freedom for herself and to find her identity. So when Jody Starks comes Janie is more than happy to leave Logan and run away with Jody. But her dreams of a life in which she is more free to express herself are crushed when Jody restricts her actions. Later, Janie finds more happiness with Tea Cake, but it is only after he dies that
