The correct answer for the question that is being presented above is this one: "T<span>here are no excerpts shown or presented but the story is all about staying true to one’s cultural heritage and the adopting new practices in a foreign land. If we are exposed on a specific kind of culture, we are surely be affected especially on our identity. It will just make something that contradicts what we believe in."</span>
The climax of Their Eyes Were Watching God happens when Janie kills Tea Cake with the rifle.
At this point, Tea Cake is very sick and acting crazy. He is accusing her of betraying him and is utterly paranoid. She finds a gun under his pillow and becomes increasingly afraid.
When he later grabs the gun and attempts to shoot her, she retaliates with a rifle, shooting him in self-defense. This moment is important because Janie has stood up for herself and saved her life, even against the man she loved. This moment is a defining one for her character.
