Their Eyes Were Watching God | Chapter 9: Summary and Analysis

New Character:
Ike Green: One of the many men who tries to marry Janie after Joe’s death.

Summary
Chapter 9 begins with Joe’s funeral, which is described as “the finest thing Orange County had ever seen with Negro eyes.” Janie attends the funeral and appears somber and unhappy, but she is still hiding her true emotions. Inside, she is preparing for her new life, which she begins by burning all the head rags she wore and wearing her hair in a braid that hangs below her waist.

She continues to run the store but slowly lets Hezekiah adopt the...



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