What is the nature of their watching? Do any of them question God?
2007-05-07 06:37:24 · 2 answers · asked by Cheryl F 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
At the part of the novel where this quote comes from the hurricane is beginning to lash the meager house they are hiding in. For them, they question themselves and why they stayed, they question how bad is the hurricane going to get, and ultimately they question if they are doomed by God and the forces of nature to die in this hurricane.
This was a real-life hurricane in 1928 in which as many as 1,200 people died.
2007-05-07 06:50:19 · answer #1 · answered by John B 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In the story, the title is used as a phrase when the hurricane occurs. I believe that the God whom Janie and Tea Cake watch stands as a compassionate God who encourages them to discover both the painful and joyous aspects of love, both of which can lead to self-discovery, forgiveness and redemption. In my perception, this God has a capacity for love and magnanimity so great it defies the confines of gender.
However, the God of the first two husbands (Logan Killicks and Jody Starks) is definitely a patriarchal figure who imparts undeserved punishments.
I don't interpret any of the characters questioning God but I do believe they maintain a curiosity about Him. They watch to discover who He is, they watch to catch a glimpse of His power, they watch to receive a unending stream of His love.
Just as we do.
2007-05-07 14:10:33 · answer #2 · answered by ladykhalia 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋