Some rabbits scurried through the quarters going east. Some possums slunk by and their route was definite. One or two at a time, then more. By the time the people left the fields the procession was constant.
The animals could probably sense that the storm was on its way.
Before the week was over he had whipped Janie. Not because her behavior justified his jealousy, but it relieved that awful fear inside him. Being able to whip her reassured him in possession.
Tea cake is acting like her ex husband’s. Just because he is jealous, does not mean he should be hitting her.
To her way of thinking all these things set her aside from Negroes.
Mrs turner is racist and love light skinned people. I wonder why when she is black herself.
Janie learned what it felt like to be jealous. A little chunky girl took to picking a play out of Tea Cake in the fields and in the quarters.
Janie never felt jealous with Logan or Joe because she didn’t feel love with them. She now has a reason to be jealous because she truly wants Tea Cake.
big beans, big cane, big weeds, big everything. Weeds that did well to grow waist high up the state were eight and often ten feet tall down there. Ground so rich that everything went wild.
My understanding is that Janie is living the “rich life” since being with Tea Cake
Houses without roofs, and roofs without houses
I wonder how long it took for their houses to be fixed up again. What did the owners do and where did they stay?
Things might not turn out like she thought.
Janie is probably thinking she made another bad choice with who she married but hopes things get better
“Dat’s de way it looks. Still and all, she’s her own woman. She oughta know by now whut she wants tuh do.”
It’s good that Janie has a friend who cares enough to stand up for her.
“Crazy thing!” Janie commented, beaming out with light.
Janie is “beaming with light” because Tea Cake is making Janie feel that way
He set it up and began to show her and she found herself glowing inside
Tea cake is making Janie feel equal. He is making her feel special when others couldn’t
She sent her face to Joe’s funeral, and herself went rollicking with the springtime across the world
I’m glad Janie feels happier without Joe. She still kept it in herself but knows she feels more freedom
didn’t really hate Janie, but he wanted her to think so.
I wonder what goes on in someone’s head when they act this way.
he began to talk about her age all the time, as if he didn’t want her to stay young while he grew old. It was always “You oughta throw somethin’ over yo’ shoulders befo’ you go outside. You ain’t no young pullet no mo’. You’se uh ole hen now.”
This seems like he is becoming grossed out about the fact that she is getting older. I feel like Joe wants Janie to stay young
Janie loved the conversation and sometimes she thought up good stories on the mule, but Joe had forbidden her to indulge.
This is showing how Joe is beginning to be controlling and won’t allow Janie to do certain things.