Stiefel-Their-Eyes-Were-Watching-God

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November 16. __Their Eyes Were Watching God__. Read the first sentence of chapter 1 (not the forward). On wiki, briefly tell me what you think it means. Read chapter 1, go back and write about that first line again. We will be looking at these in class, so please be prepared to discuss your ideas.

I think that the quote, "Ships at a distance have every man's wish on board." can help describe the thoughts and desires of man. Before reading the first chapter of, "Their Eyes Were Watching God" I believe this quote means that man's wishes are at a distance represented by the boat. The boat has all their desires, but just like a boat far out into sea, so was the mans desires, too far for them to reach out and grasp, but still able to witness them, just as you would witness a boat in the horizon.

After reading the first chapter, "Ships at a distance have every man's wish on board." may describe how the main character Janie, feels. In the quote, the word "man" may represent just mankind in general. The ship has man's (mankind's) desires on it, but far away in the distance. Janie may want to be on the boat, far away in the distance, away from all the people, like the gossiping women who were all nosy into Janie's business. All of Janie's desires is on the ship, far away from all the people she doesn't care about.