After wrestling with the title, I know that the word “Their” is significant. This novel does chronicle the journey of Janie, but in an important way it also chronicles the journey of a community. Building the community as the white people would have done it becomes a task for the group. Once the store is done, the porch becomes a meeting place. Janie’s marriage strife is out in the open for everyone to see and judge, especially while she is working in the store. We see the input from others from the beginning when the ladies are watching Janie walk down the road. The novel also ends with community input when Janie is on trial. The word “Their” signifies the importance of community for the newly freed slaves. They were on a journey to lift themselves out of poverty and ignorance, and that journey could not have been made without the help of others.