The structure of the book ties in the plot very well. Hurston introduces the reader to Tea Cake in the first chapters of the book and he is not mentioned until at least halfway through the book. The beginning's descriptions of Janie and the town set the tone for the entire book. The reader is immediately drawn into the story as the town judges Janie her first steps back in town. Janie becomes this unknown character with an unknown past and the entire book slowly unfolds her story using all the symbols and motifs mentioned in the first few chapters. The end of the book closes using the same symbols and motifs as in the beginning of the book. This structure allows the reader to clearly understand the novel because it flows and consistently refers back to the beginning of the book.
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