Character Analysis: Their Eyes Were Watching God By Zora Neale Hurston

Janie’s Experience In the novel, “Their Eyes Were Watching God,” by Zora Neale Hurston, Janie explains to Phoeby about how experiencing something and being told something are two different factors. By simply explaining to someone, they would not fully understand the pain, emotion, or the way that experiences can change a life. By experiencing something good or bad, it can teach people lessons in life and also help others to either avoid the pain, or enjoy the excitement. So, the three marriages that Janie went through made Janie who she is today. Phoeby could never truly understand that because Phoeby has never been married before. Janie’s first marriage taught her that she cannot learn to love a man. In the beginning of this novel, she was married to Logan Killicks, a man who hardly showed any emotion. The only reason as why she was with Logan is because her nanny did not want her to struggle financially and be alone in the world once she passed. Janie had only been okay with the arranged marriage because she thought she …show more content…
Janie had her doubts that he just wanted her because of her status and to take all of her money but once he proves that this is not what his intentions are, she feels relaxed and truly trusts him. While she is with Tea Cake, she finally figures out how it feels to be jealous. During the time they would work in the fields, Tea Cake would “overly-flirt” with a girl named Nunkie. Janie thought that Tea Cake did not love her, but he proved to her that he did. Also, with Tea Cake, she finally understood the sadness of losing someone she really loves. When she was forced to kill her husband to save her life, she felt guilty, miserable, and even morns for him. He helped her realize that love can come in any shapes and