Janie Changing

In the novel, Their Eyes Were Watching God, Zora Neale Hurtson writes about a young girl thats turns into a woman. Janie, a strong and dramatic character, develops into a woman with the three marriages she has. In each marriage she learns valuable lessons, has progressively better relationships, and realizes how a person is to live their life. Janie's marriages to Logan Killicks, Jody Starks, and Tea Cake are the influences in her development as …

…him, she learned that she was missing love. Joe Starks gave her what she thought was love. It was only a show to win her over. His death gave Janie a new chance. Tea Cake was given the privilege of being the next to marry Janie. He taught her what love was. Although Janie became a woman when her first dream was broken, she completed her growth as a person when she learned about love.