At some point in every person's life, there is a dream. However, not all hopes and dreams come true. In the novel Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston, the protagonist, Janie Crawford, experiences the death of some of her dreams, but she also experiences the success of one. The death of these dreams changes her opinion of men and makes her insecure about love. “Distant ships carry on board every man's desires. For some they come with the tide…Then they act and do things accordingly” (Hurston 1). Men have different opinions about dreams than women. Women typically live their dreams while men realize the difference between the reality and the illusion of their dreams. This concerns Janie because her whole life has been her dream. As each one faded, he discovered new ones. Her dreams were what helped her realize what she wanted in life and who she was as a person. Janie's grandmother was a woman who wanted the best for Janie. “Tain't Logan Killicks Ah wants you to have, darling, it's protection” (14). However, what her grandmother really wanted for Janie was...