Their Eyes Were Watching God is about the search for love and self, and the personal journey till the end of a womans life. The main character, Janie, goes through many different paths during her life. She marries a total of three men, and eventually finds herself. The first 16 years of her life are spent with her Nanny. These years were very important developmental years for her. She does not have her parents around, and is teased for it greatly. She originally is living in a white family's backyard, but eventually her Nanny moves them to their own home and land, because she believes it would be better for Janie. Around the age of 16, her Nanny marries her off to an man named Logan Killicks. This man is very wealthy and secure. Nanny
