IntroductionMetaphors can be defined as those concepts in which a term is used to portray a different meaning in a sentence than it means literarily. Furthermore, metaphors are also used to make rhetorical statements where you are talking about something else but using words that do not have the same meaning. Additionally, metaphors can be used when trying to compare two different items with different meanings to represent the same meaning when describing something (Arduini 83). The book “Their Eyes Were Watching God” contains several metaphors, which have different analyses. Analysis of Metaphors The book tells the story of the dreams of a young black American woman who has the beauty and characteristics of a young Caucasian woman. It begins when the young girl is a little girl and grows up under the care of her grandmother. The young girl now grows up to be a young woman. During the stages of her growth, the young woman Janie has several dreams in her life. Janie is then married to a rich young man by her grandmother. After a while the two break up and she runs away with another young man who becomes her second husband. The book then takes a turn in the turn of events when it stops being just a dream and becomes reality. Janie now realizes the reality of the situation. In the book, the author used several metaphors to tell the story. The book contains several metaphors, which can be analyzed. One of the metaphors, which were identified in the book, is in the statement: “As Janie climbs the pear tree to see what exists around her, she sees the horizon” (Wall 45). The metaphor, which was used in that sentence, is the horizon. The horizon usually indicates that the sun may set. In the co......middle of paper......d to help her solve the challenges of her life as a beautiful black woman. Alternatively, it may simply mean that Janie is in the dark with the rest of the people trying to observe God. Therefore, it is a metaphor that has different meanings that have been brought together to represent the same meaning. Conclusion In the book, the author has used several metaphors to make the book more interesting for the readers. Furthermore, the author of the book used metaphors to bring out some meanings of the story. This made it easy for readers to understand what they are reading. In conjunction with this, the author used metaphors to bring out the character traits of some characters such as Janie and Joe in the book. Therefore, it is through metaphors that the book was very interesting and easy to understand.