Their Eyes Were Watching God

why does janie tell her life story to pheoby

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People want to know about Janie's life, so she tells Pheoby about her life (centered around her three marriages) so that Pheoby can relate that story to others in the very "nosy" community. The story is often told in retrospect, Janie considering her life as it has happened.