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The people hidden out, waiting for the storm to blow over are patient for the end of the storm. Though physically the people are just looking in the dark, this quote means they are hoping God will save them and end the storm. They're even possibly praying throughout this storm.

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The people hidden out, waiting for the storm to blow over are patient for the end of the storm. Though physically the people are just looking in the dark, this quote means they are hoping God will save them and end the storm. They're even possibly praying throughout this storm. 

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This quote was said during the hurricane that hit the everglades. Most people fled the storm from the warnings of the Indians but Tea Cake, Janie, and some others decided to wait out the storm. During this time of waiting out the storm, the narrator stated, "They seemed to be staring at the dark, but their eyes were watching God"(160). This quote means they were watching the dark storm but they their eyes were watching God for hope.

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"They seemed to be staring at the dark, but their eyes were watching god"(160). The hurricane seems to be represented as the eyes of god watching the punny weak humans struggle with all their strength.

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The house was completely dark and they were all sitting with each other waiting for the storm to pass. They are looking at God and his power to save them from the storm. They had just talked about how satisfied their life has been and what they have accomplished and are trusting God on what to do next. There was really nothing they could do about it now and were getting scared that they didn't leave with everyone else

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What was happening during this point in the chapter was that the characters were huddled together, pressed against the walls witnessing absolute destruction and awesome power of God from the hurricane. It caused complete terror within them watching trees and other objects being thrown around like toys, "Through the screaming wind they heard things crashing and things hurtling and dashing with unbelievable velocity" (159). The meaning of "There eyes were watching God" (160) was meaning they were watching the might of God in contrast to their own weakness.

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At this point Teacake and Janie sat in their house trying to wait out the storm while Motor Boat slept in the next room. The significance is that Janies good times and bad are all predetermined by God. So here they are sitting in the dark waiting for God to make his next move. They are surrounded by a literal storm, yet still she is focused on what triumph or tragedy will amount from all of this. In a way they are silent beggars, when I imagined the scene playing out in real time I imagined a puppy eyed couple, together hoping for a savior, to come rescue them from a storm. Hoping to be rescued from emotional and physical hurricanes whisking them about.

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They are enduring an extremely harsh storm. They just sit there looking into the night. When the novel says “thier eyes were watching God”, they are looking to God and waiting to see thier fate. They are searching for answers and looking for salvation while the storm is overcoming them.

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When all of the lights went out because of the storm, the people were left there sitting in the dark staring at nothing except for the darkness. They could see nothing but they seemed to finally realize the power of god as they sat there and though they could see nothing at all they seems to truly witness the little power they really possessed in the world. One small person seems infinitesimal in the world as if their power is unmatched by that of the rest of the power out there. They are waiting there for anything to save them and they are looking to god for help since they are completely helpless.

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Janie and Tea Cake are holding up in the house trying to wait out of the storm. And they are hoping and watching god as the storm is beginning to come in. Because there is not much else they can do besides try and wait it out or leave with the others.

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The storm is happening, the lights just went out, Tea Cake and Janie are sitting with the Indians. They can't see anything because all the lights are out. They're all just staring blissfully into the dark, hoping and praying that they will make it through this storm. There's nothing they can do but have faith in God to help them survive the storm. They can't see anything or do anything so they look to God for help and protection.

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The quote, "They seemed to be staring in the dark, but their eyes were watching god"(160). This quote means that they looked at god and for him to save them from the hurricane.