The love god

The kind of god that Hurston’s characters are watching is a love god. Janie was with 3 men because she was trying to find love; Janie was watching the love god and she began to question because of the outcome of her relationships. Janie’s first relationship didn’t work out because she was forced to marry Logan Killicks because of the money and land he had, not out of love. Janie hoped and believed that sooner or later she would fall in love with Logan but it didn’t happen. Once Janie was no longer forced to be with Logan after her grandma died, she left Logan and never turned back. Janie’s next husband was named Joe Starks and Janie thought she had found the right man, but eventually Joe began change and act differently towards her, breaking his promise to treat her good and with respect. Joe unfortunately dies from a kidney failure, so Janie was left on her own to search for love again. One day a man named Teacake came along Janie’s path and they had an instant attraction. Teacake amused Janie all the time, he taught her how to play checkers, and they just enjoyed spending time with each other. Janie and Teacake eventually married, moved to a different town, and they went through a lot of things while they were together. Teacake became sick from rabies so he died and Janie went back to her old town. Janie had experienced many different things being with each man, but being with Teacake had shown her real love, So Janie didn’t have to look for love anymore. The god of love had taken Janie through many obstacles and Janie began to wonder if love was ever for her because they were in all the wrong places, but the love god was kind to bring her Teacake. Janie and Teacake didn’t have a lot of time to be with each other because of his death but Jane was still happy.