In Zora Neale Hurston’s novel, Their Eyes Were Watching God, Janie achieves independence via the development of her voice during the obstacles of her relationship.
Janie’s first relationship obstacle arrives in her marriage to Logan Killick’s. Janie realizes that the absence of love in their relationship is causing issues. While tensions begin to run high, Janie provokes Logan about her leaving him, he exclaims “God damn yo’ hide!” (30), and Janie “...turned from the door without answering…” (30). Because Janie left “the door without answering”, she is indifferent about their relationship. Due to her apathy about the relationship, Janie’s voice doesn’t grow, as she is unwilling to waste her voice on a relationship with no substance. As Janie doesn’t …show more content…
This course of action is opposing of her relationship with Logan, where there was no love, so Janie chooses not to fight for their relationship. When Janie begins to utilize her voice, she begins to establish her independence in her relationship, facing a situation, though she is unable deal with it fully. However, as their love continues to lose its importance rapidly, Janie’s independence and voice becomes less present, unlike in her marriage with Tea Cake. While Janie and Tea Cake’s relationship is relatively positive, Janie becomes jealous of Nunkie, a chunky girl working with Tea Cake. As jealousy begins to cloud her judgement, she begins to suspect him of being unfaithful, so she confronts him. After catching them wrestling with each other in private, Janie begins to beat Tea Cake and screams that she believes “...you been messin’ round her!” (131). Janie’s radical vocal and physical confrontation of Tea Cake exhibits the full development of her voice. Janie is able to confront the obstacle in her relationship head on and overcome it, due to the development of her voice and the love in their relationship, and she is able to establish her independence. While Janie uses her voice to confront and
Janie’s first relationship obstacle arrives in her marriage to Logan Killick’s. Janie realizes that the absence of love in their relationship is causing issues. While tensions begin to run high, Janie provokes Logan about her leaving him, he exclaims “God damn yo’ hide!” (30), and Janie “...turned from the door without answering…” (30). Because Janie left “the door without answering”, she is indifferent about their relationship. Due to her apathy about the relationship, Janie’s voice doesn’t grow, as she is unwilling to waste her voice on a relationship with no substance. As Janie doesn’t …show more content…
This course of action is opposing of her relationship with Logan, where there was no love, so Janie chooses not to fight for their relationship. When Janie begins to utilize her voice, she begins to establish her independence in her relationship, facing a situation, though she is unable deal with it fully. However, as their love continues to lose its importance rapidly, Janie’s independence and voice becomes less present, unlike in her marriage with Tea Cake. While Janie and Tea Cake’s relationship is relatively positive, Janie becomes jealous of Nunkie, a chunky girl working with Tea Cake. As jealousy begins to cloud her judgement, she begins to suspect him of being unfaithful, so she confronts him. After catching them wrestling with each other in private, Janie begins to beat Tea Cake and screams that she believes “...you been messin’ round her!” (131). Janie’s radical vocal and physical confrontation of Tea Cake exhibits the full development of her voice. Janie is able to confront the obstacle in her relationship head on and overcome it, due to the development of her voice and the love in their relationship, and she is able to establish her independence. While Janie uses her voice to confront and