Abstract
The paper attempts to comprehend the novel Their Eyes Were Watching God in the context of the Harlem Renaissance and how the central character, Janie carved out an unconventional existence for women in fiction in 1937. The character of Janie is an emblem of The New Woman, a precursor to feminist insurrection that demanded a respectful space for women against the hegemony of patriarchy and racism. The paper aims to establish that the Janie breaks the epistemological ceiling of the Black American existence with her insatiable desire for freedom. With its title the novel breaks the traditional and ideological gaze of the white male dominated society. The work embodies a shift in the perspective of the representation of feminine characteristics in Black American literature.
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