Eyes were Watching God 1

The colloquial dialog within the book instantly brings me into the place and time of when the book takes place. The character of Janie, as she is depicted in the first 6 chapters appears to be a teenager that is living the life of a young women. Due to her position as well as her race she is put at the bottom of the social cycle (as her grandmother points out to her). Because of the introduction (before Janie tells her story), it seems that Janie becomes a powerful women, but in her first experiences of living a life of womanhood, she seems to be far from it. Though she is determined (especially to be married to someone she loves) it appears as though she does not enjoy nor is she content with the life she is living. In both of her marriages she is never allowed to do her own thing, and, in the case with Starks, she is scolded harshly for mistakes. It reminds me of the book Ties that Bond and Ties that Break. The protagonist in that book is also always to be told what to do (as a women), and is never content with where she is placed. But due to her characteristics in the first chapter, it can be inferred that Janie will break the bond that forces her to do what man tells her.