Men in Janie’s Life In the novel, Their Eyes Were Watching God, by Zora Neale Hurston, the three men in Janie’s life bring in new and different approaches to life. They all bring unique qualities that help Janie grow and ultimately become a happier person. Janie is just trying to fit in and find the perfect man. She has very different experiences with all three husbands; Logan Killicks, Joe Starks, and Tea Cake. …showed first 75 words of 868 total…

…showed last 75 words of 868 total…to kill her, and both Joe and Tea Cake beat her to assert their dominance. Yet Janie continually struggles to keep her inner self intact and strong, remaining strong in spite of her husbands' physical, verbal, and mental abuse. Janie's resilience is rewarded when she finally meets and marries Tea Cake, who represents the person she has wanted all along regarding love and marriage. Janie becomes a stronger woman out of her whole life experience