Their Eyes Were Watching God | Chapter 11: Summary and Analysis

Summary
A week has passed since Janie’s first meeting with Tea Cake, and Janie has made up her mind not to pay any attention to him if she should see him again. Once he comes in, however, she can’t help but join in the fun. They spend the day laughing and playing checkers and end up spending the entire night fishing by the lake. The next day, Hezekiah offers to take her home and warns her against Tea Cake, even though he doesn’t have a reputation for being wicked or violent.

Tea Cake shows up at Janie’s house the following night with some fish. After dinner,...


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