Analysis Paper In “Their Eyes Were Watching God” by Zora Neale Hurston, the author uses themes to display messages in the writing. Three themes displayed in the text are: men and women have different roles, human powers are limited, and love is not needed to feel content. The themes provides insight into the author’s mind because the themes are precisely the points that she is trying to get across. In the era the book was written, men and women have different roles. Because women have no power, the only way to gain power is to marry a man with money. Janie was in this exact situation- Nanny forced her to marry Logan Killicks because in her mind, the highest status one can reach is a married white woman. Marrying Logan ruined Janie’s life
