TheirEyesWereWatchingGod

The book Their eyes were watching god was published in 1937 by Lippincott causing a big controversy during the worst years of depression. Zora Neale Hurston pictures in this novel a litlle young girl who returns to her homeland after the death of her 3rd husband and first real love. Jaine Crawford was forced to marry a guy named Logan Killicks, who was a lot older than her. Jaine thought that love would come to her after marriage. But she stopped believeing after being with him. She spontaneously leaves Logan for Joe Starks who changed Jaine's life style. She became boring and obedient. She tries to find the right person in her life.She met Tea Cake and then she knows the real love. Her hair simbolizes her strength and power. The horizon represents Jaine's future. The book was written in The Harlem Renaissance period and the style is full of imagery, and symbolism**. Critical response** The book was recieved with contoversy among people New York: HarperCollins, 1990.
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