I couldn’t help but want a happy ending for Janie while reading the novel Their Eyes Were Watching God. It seemed as though during the entire novel she was searching for happiness until finally experiencing it when she fell in love with Tea Cake. Even though this relationship didn’t last as long as the others she had been in, she finally felt alive. Even though the ending was tragic, Janie finally figured out who she was and what she wanted.
The first relationship Janie had was because her grandmother wanted to keep her from being wild. So, she found her an older man with a lot of land that Janie would inherit at his death. Janie was more like a worker than a wife to this man. That didn’t work for her and she was not happy.
The next relationship was with Joe Starks. He made Janie happy and to think of the nicer things she never had. As Joe became more powerful, Janie didn’t feel the same anymore. It seemed as though all the things he promised were not going to happen. She was more like a “mayor’s wife” for appearances more than anything. At his death, she received a fortune.
The next relationship Janie had was with Tea Cake. He was a man much younger than Janie. This was not looked on well within the town and they gossiped about Janie. Janie felt loved by Tea Cake like she had never felt before. They were really happy and cared deeply for one another.
Tragically after a hurricane almost killed both of them, Tea Cake became ill. He became crazy and tried to kill Janie. As she watched the disease eat away at the mind of her precious Tea Cake, she could hardly bear it. At his death, it was very difficult for Janie. He was no longer sick, but no longer with her as well. He was the only man that ever made her feel alive. It took Janie a long time to find her way in life and she did that with the help of Tea Cake.
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