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Janie Crawford was a woman who was searching for herself, for her individuality, and at the same time struggling to be heard in a society where no one would listen. In the novel Their Eyes Were Watching God, Zora Neale Hurston explores the life of thie young woman illustrating the struggles Janie faces during each of her marriages as well as the things that she accomplished in each. Janie grew up living with her grandmother, who because of her experiences with slavery, has rather antiquated ideals. As a result Janies grandmother pressures her into a young marraige wih Logan Hillicks, a man whom she believes will provide Janie with the proper security and social status. Logan, a very pragmatic and unromantic man, does not fulfill Janies expectations for theri marriage and she does not understand why she has to be with him when she knows that she doesn't love him.
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