Significance of the Title

Their Eyes Were Watching God is one of the many ways Zora Neale Hurston illustrates the ways the people perceive God in the book. The characters in the story believe that God is a almighty force that can control the fate of anyone, but they do not pay much attention to him unless there is a serious situation. When the line "Their Eyes Were Watching God" is mentioned Janie, Tea Cake, and Motor Boat are in their house listening to the storm. It seems that Janie's life has been a path of uncertainty and that she watches God to find out what to do next.