The time of the book is some time after slavery where things were still rocky and people were finding themselves. The females main job at this time wa to take care of the home or any children. They weren't allowed to do much by the men and the law stopping them. If they did do anything against men or just something they shouldn't they were often hit very vigorously by just about any man. Before in the book Janie was hit by Jody and Tea Cake once for no reason but Jody hit her for talking back. The harsh treatment of women wouldn't last forever though they would eventually receive many rights. What even makes a feminist novel. It would have to deal with a women in submission trying her best to overcome it. Well “Their Eyes Were Watching God” does exactly that. Janie is held down many times by the dominance of men and the treatment of women which she overcomes with growing strength and finally having a happy
The time of the book is some time after slavery where things were still rocky and people were finding themselves. The females main job at this time wa to take care of the home or any children. They weren't allowed to do much by the men and the law stopping them. If they did do anything against men or just something they shouldn't they were often hit very vigorously by just about any man. Before in the book Janie was hit by Jody and Tea Cake once for no reason but Jody hit her for talking back. The harsh treatment of women wouldn't last forever though they would eventually receive many rights. What even makes a feminist novel. It would have to deal with a women in submission trying her best to overcome it. Well “Their Eyes Were Watching God” does exactly that. Janie is held down many times by the dominance of men and the treatment of women which she overcomes with growing strength and finally having a happy