Character development in chapter two of Their Eyes Were Watching GodIn Zora Neale Hurston's novel Their Eyes Were Watching God, the character Nanny dies early in the Janie's adventures, but her influence is felt throughout the book. In this way, she is a minor character with major character effects. This makes Nanny important. The reader learns a lot about Nanny in the last paragraph of chapter two, primarily through her dialogue, including unique syntax, diction, and imagery. "And, Janie, it may not have been much, but Ah did my best Ah kin by you. Ah, I raked and scraped and bought that little piece of land so you wouldn't have not to stay in the white yard and hide from the other school chilluns Everything was fine when you were little, but when you got old enough to understand things, Ah I wanted you to look at yourself. Ah, I don't want your feathers always ruffled by people throwing things in your face And I can't die easily thinking that maybe men are white or black makes you a spit cup. :Have some sympathy for me. Put it down gently, Janie, I'm a cracked plate." Final paragraph of Chapter 2Nanny's dialogue is revealing of its time and place, allowing for a fuller picture of. her outside of physical descriptions. The reader can tell that Nanny is a Southern black woman just by her syntax. Examples include the "Ah does the best Ah kin by you", which is not how a northern white person would phrase this statement. In the following sentence, this image of Nanny is supported by its construction: “Ah raked, scratched and bought…”. which is not the simplest or most common way to phrase this statement. The diction used in these regional constructions further supports the image of Nanny. Examples of this include "Ah did" instead of "I did", "this little piece of earth", instead of "this little piece of earth" or "yo" replacing "your". In Nanny's conversation with Janie, she includes numerous images to support her statements. Examples include: “Ah, I don’t want your feathers to always be ruffled…”, Ah, I can’t die easily thinking maybe about men. . . I’ll make you a spit cup,” and “Ah, I’m a cracked plate.” These images are indicative of an upbringing involving many stories, often involving hyperbole. It is a style of figurative speech common in this culture, which persists today in the form of phenomena such as "tens" and "lie sessions.