Sam Watson is Pheoby's husband and a frequent participant in the conversations that unfold on the porch of Jody's store in Eatonville. Sam Watson voices particular concern on Janie's behalf as she begins to see Tea Cake publicly, worrying that Janie will end up like the poor widow Mrs. Tyler, who was cheated out of her money by her younger lover called Who Flung.
Sam Watson Quotes in Their Eyes Were Watching God
The Their Eyes Were Watching God quotes below are all either spoken by Sam Watson or refer to Sam Watson. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
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Chapter 6
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"Nature is de first of everything. Ever since self was self, nature been keepin' folks off of red-hot stoves. Dat caution you talkin' 'bout ain't nothin' but uh humbug."
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Sam Watson Character Timeline in Their Eyes Were Watching God
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Chapter 6
Meanwhile, outside on the porch, Pheoby's husband Sam Watson and fellow townspeople argue about the question of nature versus nurture – specifically whether humans...
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Chapter 12
...at the town picnic, Janie becomes the object of the town's judgmental gossiping. Pheoby's husband Sam Watson speculates to his wife that Tea Cake must be using Janie for her money and...
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