| A | B |
|---|
| Janie Crawford | mulatto woman searching for fulfillment |
| Phoeby Watson | Janie's long-time friend to whom she tells her story |
| Dr. Simmons | white doctor who tries to treat Tea Cake |
| Nanny Crawford | Janie's grandmother; she raised Janie |
| Logan Killicks | Janie's first husband; Nanny forced Janie to marry him |
| Joe Starks | Janie's second husband; he was the mayor of Eatonville |
| Eatonville | First all-black city in America |
| Everglades | Janie and Tea Cake lived here very happily |
| Tea Cake | Janies third husband and her true love |
| Leafy | Janie's mother; she became an alcoholic and ran away |
| Washburns | White people for whom Nanny worked |
| Johnny Taylor | The first boy Janie kissed |
| Annie Tyler | A rich widow who was deceived by a younger man |
| Mrs. Turner | a mulatto woman who longs to be white |
| Motor Boat | A friend of Tea Cake, he survived the hurricane |
