In Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston there is a strong message regarding how men and women should act in a marriage. Janie, the main character, has to learn fast about her role in marriage. At first she going in marrying Logan Killicks thinking that marriage is going to be full of excitement, but is disappointed when Logan buts here to do field work. Resulting in her marriage with Joe Starks. Janie married him because Joe was a young man full of excitement. They started a new black community together and Janie was Mrs.Mayor. Joe always had high expectations for Janie and her appearance, reputation, and attitude. Then Joe pasted away due to a kidney problem. Then a year later Janie married Tea Cake. She believed to be in love with him and the way that he treated her so kindly. Tea Cake pasted away due to rabies. Society gives men and women a message that men and women are not equal in marriage. …show more content…
Janie would always have to do everything for her husbands. She would cook, clean, work, and do anything they asked for. Joe was jealous of the other men looking at her beautiful hair so he made her wear a head rag. Even though she didn't like it, “ … head-rag liked her endlessly. But Jody was set on it.” (Hurston. Their Eyes Were Watching God. p.55). Later when she meet Tea Cake, he sent her a letter telling her what he wanted her to do. Tea Cake wanted her to meet up “ Tea Cake’s letter said Jacksonville.” (Hurston. Their Eyes Were Watching God. p.116). Meaning that Janie had to leave everything that she was doing and go to him. If Janie would not have done these things then society would talk about her. The porch sitters would say that she was a bad