Cooper Rachuba Ms. Ewald English 9 May 28th, 2024 Gender In Their Eyes Were Watching God The book, Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston demonstrates to the reader the struggle of women in the 1930s South. Through the tale of Janie, Zora demonstrates how through many different tales and encounters, women are forced into many things that they do not want. One of those requirements is marriage. The sexism that the book portrays helps to explain how many women are restricted from their hopes and dreams and rarely accomplish any of them. In the book, Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston, Janie encounters many thoughts and ideologies about sexism in her community. This causes her to be forced into marriage, squandering any dreams or …show more content…
This helps to expand Janie's thoughts about sexism and how it can affect her. This quote also demonstrates to Janie that she will never be an independent woman. This means that any dreams that she had of living her perfect life, were squandered. This quote helps to understand how sexist norms in communities can lead to the removal of freedom for many women. Ike Green is sitting on the store porch and talking to Janie. She begins to talk about Janie marrying again. Janie is taken aback by this and is quite surprised when she says this. Ike Green says that Janie must marry in order not to be taken advantage of. Ike Green illustrates to Janie, "Womenfolks are easily taken advantage of." You know what tuh let none uh dese stray [n-word] dat's settin' round heah git de inside track on yuh. Whut yuh needs is uh man dat yuh done lived uhround and know all about tu sort of manage yo' things fuh yuh and ginerally do round" (91). This quote demonstrates how terrible a sexist society can treat women when they are not married. Ike Green tries to emphasize to Janie that a woman has to be married in order not to get taken advantage