Looking Past the Perceived: A Defense of Their Eyes Were Watching God by Autumn Stern Since its release, Their Eyes Were Watching God has faced more than its fair share of controversy. At first glance, one might assume this to be because of its mature subject material- after all, Janie is a grown woman for much of the book and has experiences reflective of being such in a poor black community in the early 1900s. However, the most contention comes from the narrative’s noticeable lack of a heavy political