Chapter 2 in Their Eyes Were Watching God represents Janie's conversation with her grandmother. They are discussing Janie's future, in terms of finding a man to marry. Janie insists that she is still young while grandma thinks that she needs someone that can protect her. Grandma had recently seen Janie get kissed by Johnny Taylor which signaled to Grandma that Janie is growing up and she won't always be there to protect her. In my song, the main idea is the conversation between Janie and Grandma discussing Janie's future in terms of men.

Just before we get started there is one thing I noticed while watching some of my peers plays. Most of their songs take an aria form meaning that the plot doesn't move forward. They will sing about something that has already been established, not introducing new information for the watcher. However, my song is more a recitative. The song is an addition to the speaking part of the scene. There is also not a clear form. There are certain themes that come back later in the song, but there is no definite form. I did all of this subconsciously, I had no idea what I was doing, however it added an element of anticipation.

My piece is in the key of F Major. I think the key of F was just running through my head when I thought of this song, however, I do think I chose a major key to signify how Janie and Grandma look forward to Janie's future with happiness. Of course, when your looking at your future your going to try to have positive thoughts when talking about it. Typically, I would have Janie sing a line and then grandma build on top of it. I think this signifies that the two characters are trying to work together to make a new life for Janie.

The main idea that I am trying to convey while singing this song is the idea of Janie and Grandma talking about what they want. The plot develops as the song goes on, and soon Janie agrees to marry Logan.

The song that I chose to write didn't have any instruments in it. The folk songs had very minimal instruments and usually featured the vocals. I also felt the need while writing the song to include harmonies that could enhance the performance. I feel in this case that harmonies are another example of Janie and Grandma trying to work together in order to find a solution for the problem. There are multiple recurring themes with different words that signify similarities in ideas that Janie and Grandma were saying.

Chapter 2 is relatively close to the beginning of the story (chapter 1) and usually the first part of a play usually starts with big vocal parts and loud instruments that can set the mood for the play. Our song is quiet and passionate, which is a huge mood change from the previous chapter.

Steve has told us about different types of songs in a play. I feel like our song comes out as an “I want” song. The two characters are talking about what they want. Janie wants to be left alone to grow up. (Lines “Im still so young, im still a kid) And grandma, who wants to find someone that can protect Janie (Lines “You are a women now you must marry now i'm thinking someone that's very rich)

How did the author want this line to be intepreted. Does the author want Joe to seem scared and crushed at this comment. Maybe the author wishes for Joe to seem like he is taunting Janie.

I find these parts of the story very hard to comprehend. This story was written in 1936 which was around 80 years ago. I realize that the languge may be different, but there is something very unsetteling about the was that this is said. The way the author explains this event, it seems like it is something normal, something that can be taken lightly. I know that this is not how the author or character pervieved this event, but I still find it unsetelling. Another example of this is when the two characters were laughing at the memory of one of them finding out they were black. I feel like this shows that there maybe is a little more leeway on what was said in the time that the book was writen. Like there was a tolereance for certain things. It also may be that these certain people have gone through certain experiences that make it easier to talk about these things. It also may just be how the book was written. In this slang, it is very hard to figure out what a character means when he/she says a certain phrase.