Their Eyes Were Watching God

Janie never really had an issue with being committed. The issue was who she was committed to. Joe for example wasn't someone she felt a ...

A Bittersweet End

A major reoccurring motif in this novel is the community’s opinion surrounding Janie. From Nanny to the men sitting on the porch everybody ...

Self-hatred directed towards oneself, and one’s kind, is the ultimate offense! To despise those most similar to you is to despise yourself ...

The Everglades was a “big and new” (128) piece of undeveloped land. This place embodied everything that Eatonsville lacked; which attracted...

Since the start of the novel, public opinion has been a major issue for Janie. After Janie returns home, the porch-sitters polluted the air...

What is it that Janie desires in a man? Tea Cake is the only man that Janie truly loves, but why? Jody had wealth, status, and class, so...