In the beginning of the novel, Janie’s first husband, Logan Killicks, is not her ideal choice to represent her love. Logan was chosen as Janie’s husband by her grandmother, who had the best intentions. However, Logan seems to think that Janie should be the one doing all the work and even says, “‘you ain’t in no particular place. It’s wherever Ah need yuh. Git uh move on yuh, and dat quick’” (Hurston 31). During …show more content…
While Janie was able find refuge by leaving her silencing husbands, many others are not able to do this due to their conditions. A common piece of advice a woman would here in the 1930s about their marriage would be “don’t answer back; don’t spend money on yourself, don’t do anything he doesn’t want you to do,” and “if you are not a happy woman, your husband at least will be comfortable.” Fortunately, Janie found her love that broke these rules and the stereotype of marriage in order to make herself be heard. This novel proves how strong a woman’s voice can and should be in their relationship, even though it may have taken Janie over thirty years to find