"Their Eyes Were Watching God": Journal 7

Theme words:

• Power/Control
• Religion
• Death
• Jealousy 
• Time/waiting
• Race
• Memories
• Doubt
• Dreams
• Fears
• Loneliness 
• Work/Money
• Gender roles
• Pride
• Social classes
• Hope
• Anger
• Grief
• Desperation
• Independence

Power:
In the novel Their Eyes Were Watching God, author Zora Neale Hurston suggests that it is human nature to desire power and control over those weaker than us, as shown through the relationship between races, as well as the marriage between Jody and Janie.

Gender roles:
Through Janie's marital relationships, Hurston suggests that in marriages, men often have dominance over women and control majority of the aspects in their day to day life.

Dreams:
Author Zora Neale Hurston suggests that in the end of the day, a human will always follow their true dreams, no matter what the consequence may be.