Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston is the story of Janie Mae Crawford's struggle and journey to find her voice. The novel is portrayed within an exceptional structure; The novel begins and ends with two characters, Janie, Hurston's protagonist, and Janie's best friend, Pheoby Watson, relaxing and talking on the porch of Janie's house for the duration of an evening. The novel begins with Janie telling Phoeby about her life since then. she left—and then returned—to Eatonville, chronologically, but juxtaposed with reflections, memories, and insights from her childhood. Through her three marriages, Janie overcame seemingly insurmountable and multifaceted oppressions and discrimination, racially and sexually, to achieve authentic independence, her sagacity, and her great sense of self. The second section of the novel carries an interlude in which readers learn about Nanny's grandmother, Nanny's history, and the loss of Janie's childhood due to her arranged marriage to Logan Killicks. Tata's story: as an emancipated slave and her constant abuse...
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