Their Eyes Were Watching God Chaps. 8, 9&10

"She was just basking in freedom for the most part without the need for thought" (Hurston 93).
       The death of Joe gave Janie a new found freedom. Janie was no longer under the pressure to act a certain way due to someone else's wishes. Janie was able to make her own decisions and not be criticized for a minor mistake in the store. She took the kerchief off of her head, and let her hair down because no one was there to tell her not to. She was living in ease because she did not have to comply with the demands or instructions of anyone else. Janie was quick to move on from the death of Joe because she had lost interest in their relationship before he died. She enjoyed her life as a widow because she did not spend much time dwelling on the loss of Joe. She embraced her new freedom with a sense of carelessness in order to thoroughly appreciate her independence.