thier eyes were watching god

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Hurston's work is, the majority of the time, a reflection of

her own self.

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- Janie’s ‘Nanny’ arranges for her to get married to Logan Killicks, an older

man.

-After Logan tries to force her to help with the hard labour of the farm, Janie

runs off with Joe Starks, a younger man, in hope of finding love.

-Joe takes her to Eatonville, an ‘all coloured town’, where he invests in more

land and builds several convenient buildings, for example, the shop.-Janie realises Joe wants her as a trophy wife after he is appointed Mayor and allows her to

run the shop but forbids her to socialise with the others.

-After Joe Starks passes away, Janie is left financially independent and feels ‘free’.

-Janie falls in love with a young drifter who goes by the name ‘Tea Cake’.

-Janie and Tea Cake run off to the Everglades region where they both have a loving

relationship like Janie always wanted.

-The region is hit by a hurricane, but although they both survive, Tea Cake gets bitten by a

rabid dog whilst protecting Janie.

-As his sickness develops, he tries to shoot Janie with a pistol, forcing Janie to shoot him with

a rifle in self defence.

-She is charged with murder. At the trial, black men turn up against Janie, whilst a group of

white women turn up in aid of her. The all-white jury acquits Janie.

-Janie gives Tea Cake an appropriate funeral. She returns to Eatonville, where the residents

are already gossiping about her.

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