In Their Eyes Were Watching God, what are differences between Janie's three husbands?

The greatest differences in Janie's three husbands are the
ways in which they relate to other human beings and the way they view and treat
Janie.

Logan sees people as providers of goods and
services. His interest in and marriage to Janie is solely for the purpose of completing
his farm work. He isn't interested in her, only in her ability to
work.

Joe Starks sees people as an opportunity to exert
himself and his own self-worth. They are an audience for his "big voice." Janie, too, is
just one more member of that audience to manipulate, one more way to expand his own
power.

Tea Cake finds value and self-worth in working with
and for others. He isn't materialistic like Joe or Logan, but rather finds satisfaction
in bringing joy to others.

However, each of Janie's three
relationships helps her to grow into the self-actualized woman whom we meet as she walks
back into the town of Eatonville in Chapter 1 and endures the questions and gossip
thrown at her by the porchtalkers.

From Logan, Janie learns
that love and marriage cannot just be arranged and suddenly happen as her grandmother
believes and that, alternately, one must work and devote a great deal of attention to
make a happy marriage.

With Joe, Janie has her first
opportunity to apply the lessons she has learned from Logan. Unfortunately, Joe is far
more interested in his own "big voice" to ever take the time to listen to Janie's wishes
and aspirations. From this, Janie learns that in order to build a happy marriage, both
individuals must stand on equal footing and be willing to sacrifice for the
other.

It is with Tea Cake that Janie finally realizes her
"love dream." In this relationship, Janie and Tea Cake treat each other as equals, they
listen to one another and treat one another as equal partners. It is through this
relationship that Janie becomes self-actualized and--although this last relationship
ends tragically--is able to fully live her own life.