Question

The main conflict of Their Eyes Were Watching God occurs in _____. Eatonville, Florida Janie’s mind Pheoby’s imagination the Everglades

Answer 1

Answer: The right answer is Eatonville, Florida.

Explanation: Although part of this story by Zora Neale Hurston takes place in the Everglades (Janie and her third husband live for a period of time there), I would contend that the main conflict occurs in the city of Eatonville, since it is there where the story begins, with a confident and exultant Janie returning home, but without her husband. The townspeople start speculating about their relationship and her husband's whereabouts, and they soon distrust her, but her friend Phoebe believes in her and she listens attentively as Janie recounts the true story of what happened - which also gives the reader an opportunity to know about the story of her life.