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Their Eyes Were Watching God is a novel in which symbolism is an essential element. Symbols are used by Hurtson to represent Janie’s ideas about love, beauty, jealousy, and god. ... There are dozens of symbols in Their Eyes Were Watching God that have meaning but I think that the main symbols in the novel are Janie’s hair, her head rag, the pear tree, and the hurricane. ... After Jody’s death, the symbolism of the head rag changes. ... 10-11)
The hurricane is a symbol in the novel that is used to represent god. God in Their Eyes Were Watching God is presented as being the universal spirit. ... The novel presents god as being the spirit of nature, people, and things. When the hurricane comes, the people believe that the hurricane is not simply a big storm but is god himself. ... They seemed to be staring at the dark, but their eyes were watching God. ...
All of these symbols are used by Hurston for the reader’s benefit in understanding the meaning of Their Eyes Were Watching God.
Approximate Word count = 793
Approximate Pages = 3.2
(250 words per page double spaced)
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