Janie: Janie is the protagonist of the novel. The plot is moved along as she continues searching for her dream of love.
Pheoby Watson: Pheoby is Janie's best friend. Janie relates her entire life story to Pheoby, which provides the basis for the novel.
Nanny: Nanny is Janie's grandmother who raised her because Janie's parents left her before she could even know them. Nanny wants Janie to be a respectable wife with a sound husband who can support her.
Logan Killicks: Logan is Janie's first husband. Although he loves her, Janie does not share his affection and only marries him to satiate Nanny.
Joe Starks: Joe is Janie's second husband who she runs off to Eatonville. Joe is very ambitious and rather egotistical.
Hezekiah: Hezekiah is Joe's young assistant who helps Janie run the store after Joe dies. Hezekiah idolizes Joe, and assumed Joe's mannerisms after Joe's death.
Tea Cake: Tea Cake is Janie's third husband. Unlike any of her preceding husbands, he is much younger than her and he is not financially stable. However, he treats Janie like an equal and shows her unconditional love.
Mrs. Turner: Mrs. Turner runs a restaurant in the Everglades. She believes she is superior to other Negros because she has some Caucasian attributes. Since Janie has more Caucasian characteristics than herself, Mrs. Turner idolizes her. However, Mrs. Turner hates Tea Cake because he had very dark colored skin.
Motor Boat: Motor Boat is a friend of Tea Cake who wants to sleep through the hurricane.
Dr. Simmons: Dr. Simmons is the doctor who treats Tea Cake and testifies for Janie in court.
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