"Their Eyes Were Watching God"

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This paper explains the features of the horizon and how each of these features are relevant to Hurston's novel, "Their Eyes Were Watching God". The paper explains that the horizon represents the main character in the novel, the changes she undergoes, and the journey it takes to become the person she always was.

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"This experience gives her an ideal view of love and what she wants in a marriage. Despite this not being delivered in two marriages, she never lets go of her dream and she eventually experiences it with Tea Cake. This ability to dream and to hope sets her apart from the other characters in the novel. One author notes how her mother "does not see such promises on the horizon for herself or Janie. Her goal is to see Janie married not for love or for happiness but for safety and security" (Litkicks). This view of her mother's is an example of someone whose thoughts are grounded in reality. Janie sees reality, but as well, she is not afraid to dream. That is why her eyes are on horizon, where reality meets with future possibility."

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