Journal 1 and 2, "Their Eyes Were Watching God"

Journal 1: The narration and the character voices differ completely in dialect and for a reason. The author decided to have the narration be in a normal english dialect which is easily understood by the reader. In contrast the voices of the characters in the book are writen in a way that mirrors their character traits. The dialect of the characters is southern and the meaning of this is to further characterize them and to create an atmoshphere that pulls the reader into the story. This technique develops a deeper insight into the personalities of the characters and the culture of the world around them.

Journal 2: In the first three chapters of the book we see many developing themes such as, a women's search for freedom or independance, and the search for love. These are protraid through the use of motifs such as trees, kissing, and god; metaphors; personification; and the quickly developing character Janie who has been through many stages of her early life in Florida. She is motivated by her search for true love and seems to be stuck in a lonely world now. Janie feels trapt by her lonliness and her colored skin and she seems driven to resolve these impairments. With the loss of here grandmother she finds herself alone. Her first marriage is dissolving and she learned that "marriage does not make love". The authors message about true love may be conected to marriage. In a conversation Janie also expresses a feeling that seems very important to her character and the theme; "i want to want him." Through this passage the author is telling us that desire is a desired characteristic of love and may be a large part in Janie's search for true love as her dynamic character is shaped by her life and the decisions she makes.