Question

read the excerpt from their eyes were watching god. the season closed and people went away like they had come—in droves. tea cake and janie decided to stay since they wanted to make another season on the muck. there was nothing to do, after they had gathered several bushels of dried beans to save over and sell to the planters in the fall. so janie began to look around and see people and things she hadnt noticed during the season. which aspect of early twentieth - century society in the south is illustrated in this excerpt? laborers enjoyed traveling for pleasure. laborers traveled to find work opportunities. people valued employment over friendship. people feared the changing of the seasons.

Explanation:

The excerpt states people left "in droves" when the season closed, while Janie and Tea Cake stayed to work another season. This shows laborers moved with seasonal work cycles, traveling to find available jobs. The other options are incorrect: there's no mention of pleasure travel, prioritizing work over friendship, or fear of seasons.

Answer:

Laborers traveled to find work opportunities.