The way Hurston chose to structure the novel with the story starting in the present and going back into the past and finally returning to the present in the end, can be a risky decision because the reader knows the overall solution of the plot but it works in the case of Their Eyes Were Watching God because in the beginning the reader knows very little about Janie and the set up of her returning to town sparks the readers interest into what led up to this. As the story winds through the past, missing pieces are revealed and more are presented which keeps the reader interested.
The chapter structure affects the overall story though. The chapters often begin and end with a narration that not only sets the scene for each individual chapter but adds depth to the story and helps the reader visualize the scene and understand the story better.
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