In the book, Their Eyes Are Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston, Janie's vigorous life from her abusive husbands has embodied her independent personality as a woman. Even through the tough times, she was able to express her voice to tell her story of how the men in her life. Who have shaped who she is as a woman at the end of the book. Since Janie is a black woman she was treated with great disrespect from the whites and some of the blacks. Nanny, Janie's grandmother restrained her decisions to who she wanted to get married to. Janie did not have a choice and had to marry Logan Kellicks her first of her husbands. "She knew now that marriage did not make love Janie's first dream was dead, so she became a woman". (Ch ) 3 Janie was controlled by all the men in her life, however with her courageous personality she was able to stand up for her life.
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It was difficult for her to express her feelings because of this. Her second husband Joe, would not even allow her to make a speech. "Thank yuh fuh yo' compliments, but mah wife don't know nothin' bout no speech making', Ah never married er for nothin' lak dat, She's uh woman and her place is in de home” (pg 43). But, Janie discovered that there are people out there that have affection and understanding of her. She was referring to her 3rd husband T-Cake, her first real love. He never forced things on Janie, he cared about her and would do anything for her
It was difficult for her to express her feelings because of this. Her second husband Joe, would not even allow her to make a speech. "Thank yuh fuh yo' compliments, but mah wife don't know nothin' bout no speech making', Ah never married er for nothin' lak dat, She's uh woman and her place is in de home” (pg 43). But, Janie discovered that there are people out there that have affection and understanding of her. She was referring to her 3rd husband T-Cake, her first real love. He never forced things on Janie, he cared about her and would do anything for her