In chapter four of "Their Eyes Were Watching God," Joe Starks expresses his desire to go to Eatonville, Florida. He wants to go there to establish a new town where he can become a leader and be in control of his own destiny. Eatonville symbolizes the opportunity for economic and social advancement that Starks seeks.
In Chapter 5 of "Their Eyes Were Watching God," Joe Starks wants to build a store to establish his presence and power in the community. This store represents his ambition and desire for success in his new environment.
Yes. Starks introduces himself to Janie as "Joe," but later in the same chapter asks Janie to "call me Jody lak you do sometime," suggesting that Jody is a nickname Janie created.
Janie Crawford's (Killick's, Starks', Wood's) grandmother in Their Eyes Were Watching God.
Joe Starks is a character in "Their Eyes Were Watching God" who serves as Janie's second husband. He is ambitious and controlling, seeking power and status in the community. Joe's character represents the oppressive nature of traditional gender roles and the limitations placed on women during that time period.
Janie Mae Crawford Killicks Starks Woods (yes...that's all one person. She was married 3 times. Crawford is her maiden name, Killicks is from first husband Logan Killicks, Starks is from second husband Joe Starks, and Woods is from third husband Vergible Woods/Tea Cake.)
Well, in the novel "Their Eyes Were Watching God," Janie's three husbands are Logan Killicks, Joe Starks, and Tea Cake. Each of them played a significant role in Janie's journey of self-discovery and understanding love in different ways. Just like the colors on our palette, each husband added depth and texture to Janie's life story.
Logan wants Janie for labor on his farm and treats her as a workhorse, showing a traditional, oppressive side of Janie. Joe Starks, on the other hand, seeks Janie as a trophy wife to elevate his status in the community, revealing her more assertive and independent side. Their motivations are driven by selfish desires for control and societal recognition, respectively.
In the first chapter of the book Their Eyes were watching God, Janie is 40 years old when she returns home.
In the novel Their Eyes Were Watching God, Janie Crawford is married three times: first to Logan Killicks, then to Jody (or Joe) Starks, and finally to Vergible Woods (nicknamed Tea Cake).
Both Chapter One and Chapter 12 of "Their Eyes Were Watching God" introduce the theme of self-discovery and independence through Janie's journey. In Chapter One, Janie reflects on her past experiences in search of her identity, while in Chapter 12, she has come to a place of self-realization and empowerment. However, Chapter 1 focuses more on Janie's relationships with others, whereas Chapter 12 emphasizes Janie's inner growth and individuality.
The husband's names were Logan Killicks, Jody Starks and Tea Cake Woods. Logan Killicks threatened to kill her. Joe or Jody Starks had a stark attitude about life. Teacake is a sweet man that treats Janie well.
The freeing of Matt Bonner's mule in Their Eyes Were Watching God is used to demonstrate Janie's compassion for suffering, enslaved things (perhaps due to her own experiences in marriage). The mule emancipation also shows that deep down Joe Starks wants to please Janie, but that his pride prevents him from doing so openly.