Parallels between Hurston and Janie

Zora Neale Hurston
- Born on January 7th, 1891 to a carpenter and a former schoolteacher
- In 1891, Hurston's mother died thrusting her into early maturity
- Left her hometown and family to pursue her dreams of education
- Passionate writer, restless worker, rebellious wanderer

Janie Mae Crawford
-> "Ms Logan Killicks" -> "Ms Joe Starks" -> "Ms 'Tea Cake' Woods"
- Raised by her grandmother, after her mother disappeared when she was born
- Married at a young age forcing her to become a woman
"She knew that marriage did not make love. Janie's first dream was dead, so she became a woman" (25)
- Left her hometown and family to pursue her dreams of finding love
- Passionate lover, restless worker, rebellious wanderer


Hurston, Zora Neale. Their Eyes Were Watching God. New York, NY: Harper Collins P, 1990.