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#4 "They joked and went on till the people began to come in. Then he took a seat and made talk and laughter with the rest until closing time" (98)
- This characterizes Tea cake as kind and shows how he puts effort into giving Janie room and making her feel comfortable.

#3 "At five-thirty a tall man came into the place… She knew she didn’t know his name, but he looked familiar. “Good evenin’, Mis’ Starks,” he said with a sly grin as if they had a good joke together. She was in favor of the story that was making him laugh before she even heard it."
- this quote shows how Tea Cake is respectful and charming unlike many other men who talk to Janie.

#2 "Janie woke next morning by feeling Tea Cake almost kissing her breath away. Holding her and caressing her as if he feared she might escape his grasp and fly away. Then he must dress hurriedly and get to his job on time. He wouldn’t let her get him any breakfast at all. He wanted her to get her rest."
- This quote shows how Tea Cake is nurturing and really cares about Janie. This is a big contrast towards the way Joe treated her because Tea Cake moved out of the way of his comfort to appreciate Janie, almost making him late for work.

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"Tea Cake love me in blue, so Ah wears it, Jody aint never in his life picked out no color for me."
We can see the difference between Joe and Tea Cake, as Tea Cake pays close attention to the clothes of Janie and what makes her beautiful. Where as Joe never showed attention towards what makes Janie beautiful. Tea Cake clearly shows that he is apart of the relationship where as the one with Joe, was a bit one sided.

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"She couldn’t make him look just like any other man to her. He looked like the love thoughts of women. He could be a bee to a blossom—a pear tree blossom in the spring. He seemed to be crushing scent out of the world with his footsteps. Crushing aromatic herbs with every step he took. Spices hung about him. He was a glance from God." (108)

Janie is attracted to Tea Cake and uses imagery to display that he is a good man.

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#4 "Janie awoke next morning by feeling Tea Cake almost kissing her breath away. Holding her and caressing her as if he feared she might escape his grasp and fly away. Then he must dress hurriedly and get to his job on time. He wouldn't let her get him any breakfast at all. He wanted her to get her rest" (107).
This shows or makes us want to believe that Tea Cake is a gentleman. He doesn't boss Janie around and he treats her very well. He makes it clear that he is nothing like Joe or Logan. She wants to help him with everything he does, but at the same time, she appreciates everything he does for her.

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"Cause Tea Cake ain't no Jody Starks, and if he tried tuh be, it would uh complete flommuck. But de minute Ah marries 'im everybody gointuh be makin' comparisons."
Saying that before they get married people wouldn't think much about their relationship, but when they do people will be making comparisons to the past people that Janie had married.

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"But anyhow, watch yo self Janie, and don't be took advantage of. You know how dese young men is wid older women. Most of de time dey's after whut they kin get, then they's gone lak uh turkey through the corn." (Hurston 113)

Janie had many warnings about marrying Tea Cake, because he was much less rich than her. They thought that he was going to take all of her money.

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Tea Cake aint no Jody Starks, and if he to be, it would be uh complete flummock. But de minute ah marries everybody is going to be making comparisons. So uh is going off somewhere and start all over in tea Cake's way. Dis aint no buisness proposition, Dis is uh love game."
- This quote is showing us the beginning of their relationship and how it is different from her relationship with Joe

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"She couldn't make him look just like any other man to her. He looked like the love thoughts of women. He could be a bee to a blossom—a pear tree blossom in the spring" (Hurston 106).
In this quote Janie recognizes that she feels her relationship with Tea Cake is special and the way he looked at her was like no other.

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#3 "Janie, Ah would have give Jacksonville wid Tampa for a jump-back for you to be dere wid me. Ah started to come git yuh two three times." (124)

Janie finds out that Tea Cake didn't invite her to hang out and have fun and Tea Cake explains how he thought she might not want to he there and was scared of losing her.

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#2 "She couldn't make him look just like any other man to her. He looked like the love thoughts of women. He could be a bee to a blossom—a pear tree blossom in the spring" (106).
This quote shows that Janie is starting to fall for Tea Cake. She is struggling with Tea Cake's overwhelming attraction.

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#3 "At five-thirty a tall man came into the place. Janie was leaning on the counter making aimless pencil marks on a piece of wrapping paper. She knew she didn't know his name, but he looked familiar. "Good evenin', Mis' Starks," he said with a sly grin as if they had a good joke together. She was in favor of the story that was making him laugh before she even heard it" (94).
This quote shows Janie's first impression of Vergible Woods. He seems like a very polite, humble, and kept-together man.

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"Ah’m older than Tea Cake, yes. But he done showed me where it’s de thought dat makes de difference in ages. If people thinks de same they can make it all right. So in the beginnin’ new thoughts had tuh be thought and new words said. After Ah got used tuh dat, we gits ‘long jus’ fine. He done taught me de maiden language all over" (115).
When Janie is with Tea Cake, she comes back to herself as a child again, aware of her innocence, whereas her first marriages stripped that from her.

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"Tea Cake, you sure you want me tuh go tuh dis picnic wid yuh" (Hurston 108)

This quote shows that they are getting closer to one another. In addition it shows that Tea Cake cares about Janie otherwise he wouldn't have asked her to go on a picnic.

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"Maybe this strange man was up to something. But it was no place to show her fear there in the darkness between the house and the store. He had hold of her arm too. Then in a moment it was gone. Tea Cake wasn't strange. Seemed as if she had known him all his life."
-In this quote it starts to show us how Janie is starting to see more in Tea Cake. Seeing something that wasn't there before.

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"Janie, ah hope God may kill me, if Ah'm lying'. Nobody else on Earth kin hold uh candle tuh you, baby, You got de keys to de kingdom."
Janie is full of fear and anxiety that Tea Cake might just be a man who lies, looking forward to taking advantage of her, but Tea Cake responds in a manner that shows he certainly isnt. We can see how Tea Cake is truthful and reassuring whenever Janie shows her thoughts towards him.

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"They went inside and their laughter rang out first from the kitchen and all over the house. Janie awoke next morning by feeling Tea Cake almost kissing her breath away" (Hurston 107)

This shows how their relationship grows from how they can laugh together as well as be intimate with each other.

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"Janie woke next morning by feeling Tea Cake almost kissing her breath away. Holding her and caressing her as if he feared she might escape his grasp and fly away." I think this quote is kinda elaborating on how tea cake can be self-deprecating, so this quote makes it seem as if he's scared that she won't be there forever. Scared to lose her, I suppose.

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"You better sense her intuh things then 'cause Tea Cake can't do nothin' but help her spend whut she got. Ah reckon dat's whut he's after. Throwin' away whut Joe Starks worked hard tuh git tuhgether" (111)

At this point, Sam Watson was out at night and stumbled across Tea Cake Janie playing and he begins to realize that he's been around a lot playing games with Janie every day in every week. It's important because now someone other than Pheoby might start be getting ideas about her truth to the death of her late husband, Joe Starks

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"Moon's too pretty fuh anybody tuh be sleepin it away" Tea Cake said after they had washed up the plates and glasses. "Less us go fishin" (Hurston 102)

Janie does not like to sit inside and do nothing, and Tea Cake realized this. He takes her on adventures, and she really likes them because she never went on adventures with Joe

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"Tea Cake stood there mimicking the tuning of a guitar. He frowned and struggled with the pegs of his imaginary instrument watching her out of the corner of his eye with that secret joke playing over his face" (100).

This quote reveals to us the development of a friendly relationship, where as Tea Cake messes with the imaginary guitar, Janie finds it somewhat charming.

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#2 "Janie woke next morning by feeling Tea Cake almost kissing her breath away. Holding her and caressing her as if he feared she might escape his grasp and fly away." (107)

Tea Cakes actions towards Janie were very different than her past husbands and she felt appreciated and cared for.

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"All the next day in the house and store she though resisting thoughts about Tea Cake.  She even ridiculed him in her mind and was a little ashamed of the association.  But every hour or two the battle had to be fought all over again.  She couldn't make him look just like any other man to her" (Hurston 106)

This quote illustrates that Janie was trying to stop thinking about Tea Cake because of the age difference between the two. It shows that no matter how hard she tried to stop thinking about him, she just couldn't because of her feeling for him.

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"She couldn’t make him look just like any other man to her. He looked like the love thoughts of women."

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"Tea Cake stood there mimicking the tuning of a guitar. He frowned and struggled with the pegs of his imaginary instrument watching her out of the corner of his eye with that secret joke playing over his face. Finally she smiled and he sung middle C, put his guitar under his arm and walked on back to where she was"(Hurston 100).
In this quote we learn that Tea Cake can play the guitar, him and Janie connect through this.

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"Ah don't need no pocket-full uh money to ride de train lak uh woman. When Ah take uh notion Ah rides anyhow --money or no money" (97)

This quote shows that Tea Cake is independent and he knows that money isn't needed for everything.

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"Finally she smiled and she sung middle C, put his guitar under his arm and walked back to where she was."
Even after Tea Cake leaves for a week, he still manages to make Janie smile the moment they meet again, showing the strong connection between them as they are able to hit it right off even after a week.

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"Tea Cake aint no Jody Starks, and if he to be, it would be uh complete flummock. But de minute ah marries everybody is going to be making comparisons. So uh is going off somewhere and start all over in tea Cake's way. Dis aint no buisness proposition, Dis is uh love game."
- In this quote it shows how their relationship is starting to become more and more intimate and meaningful. Just like one Janie wanted.

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"'Good evenin', Mis' Starks," he said with a sly grin as if they had a good joke together. She was in favor of the story that was making him laugh before she even heard it."                        I think this quote kinda lets the reader know already that things aren't gonna be super stiff and awkward with this relationship, they an joke around and be comfortable with each other.

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"He looked like the love thoughts of women. He could be a bee to a blossom—a pear tree blossom in the spring. He seemed to be crushing scent out of the world with his footsteps" (106).

This quote reveals to us Janie's feelings and perception of Tea Cake, beginning the start of a more romantic relationship.

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"He set it up and began to show her and she found herself glowing inside. Somebody wanted her to play. Somebody thought it natural for her to play. That was even nice. She looked him over and got little thrills from one of his good points. Those full, lazy eyes with the lashes curling sharply away like drawn scimitars. Then lean, over-padded shoulders and narrow waist. Even nice! (95-96)
Tea Cake treats Janie like an intelligent and equal person, therefore Janie finds herself more attracted to him. Tea Cake opens up his true self that reveals to Janie that she has a chance at love.

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"Janie looked down on him and felt a self-crushing love. So her soul crawled out from its hiding place" (128).
She felt herself around him and was not afraid to show him her true self or act how she wanted. She had never experienced so much love so this was a new feeling but one she definitely enjoyed.

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"Evenin, folks. Thought yall might lak uh lil music this evenin' so Ah brought long mah box" (Hurston 100)

Tea Cake is very sweet and cheerful, and many people like to be around him

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"So she offered him a seat and they made a lot of laughter out of nothing"

This quote emphasizes that they are getting closer, and their personalities match one another. It also shows that they can have a good time together.

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'Tea Cake and Janie playing checkers; playing 🤬-can; playing Florida flip on the store porch all afternoon if nobody else was there." (Hurston 110)

This is showing us how their relationship is growing as they enjoy each others company so much as they feel like they are the only ones there.

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"Tea Cake stood their mimicking the tuning of a guitar. He frowned and struggled with the pegs of his imaginary instrument watching her out of the corner of his eye with that secret joke playing over his face. Finally she smiled and he sung middle C." (100)
This is one of their first interactions and that Tea Cake is still making an impression of himself to Janie.

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#1 "Tea cake wasn't strange. Seemed as if she had known him all her life. Look at how she had been able to talk with him right off!" (Hurston 99)
#2 "'Tea Cake dont talk dat way. Hes' aimin' tuh make hisself permanent wid me. we done made up out mind tuh marry.'" (Hurston 113)
#3 "Tea Cake fell in beside her and mounted the porch this time. So she offered him a seat and they made a lot of laughter out of nothing." (Hurston 101 & 102)

Janie feels a really strong connection with Tea cake, and it looks like she doesn't want to hear other people's opinion on their relationship, since they have a big age gap.

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"She couldn’t make him look just like any other man to her. He looked like the love thoughts of women. He could be a bee to a blossom—a pear tree blossom in the spring. He seemed to be crushing scent out of the world with his footsteps. Crushing aromatic herbs with every step he took. Spices hung about him. He was a glance from God." (106)

- Janie struggles with her attraction to Tea Cake (especially age gap). She tries to resist Tea Cake but she is so attracted that she gives in.

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They joked and went on till the people began to come in.
Then he took a seat and made talk and laughter with the rest until
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"Janie's train left too early in the day for the town to witness much, but the few who saw her leave bore plenty witness" Page 116

This quote is from when Janie ran away so she could go and be with Tea Cake

"Tea Cake wasn't strange. Seemed as if she had known him all her life. Look how she had been able to talk with him right off!" Page 99

This quote shows how when she is with Tea Cake she is comfortable whereas when she is with Logan she feels very uncomfortable.

"He looked like the love thoughts of women. He could be a bee to a blossom-a pear tree blossom in the spring" Page 106

Janie tries to lose emotions for Tea Cake. Unfortunately she is too attracted to him.

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"In the cool of the afternoon the fiend from hell specially sent to lovers arrived at Janie’s ear. Doubt. All the fears that circumstance could provide and the heart feel, attacked her on every side. This was a new sensation for her, but no less excruciating. If only Tea Cake would make her certain!"(108)
She was worried he left for a while. This was a new relationship and was not accustom to it yet.

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"Tea Cake fell in beside her and mounted the porch this time. So she offered him a seat and they made a lot of laughter out of nothing"(101)

This quote expresses how close they are and their connection in the beginning of their relationship.

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"You gointuh be uh good player too, after while. You reckon so? Jody useter rell me Ah never would learn. It wuz too heavy fuh mah brains" (Hurston 96)

Tea Cake is a lot more respectful that Jody was, because he realizes that Janie could be a good checkers player even though she is a woman.

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"Tea Cake and Janie gone to dance. Tea Cake making flowers beds in Janie's yard seeding the garden for her." (Hurston 110)

Tea Cake cares for Janie, so if you care for someone, you do something for someone. He helps her in whatever way he can.

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#1 "They joked and went on till the people began to come in. Then he took a seat and made talk and laughter with the rest until closing time. When everyone else had left he said, "Ah reckon Ah done over-layed mah leavin' time, but Ah figgured you needed somebody tuh help yuh shut up de place. Since nobody else ain't round heah, maybe Ah kin git de job'" (98).
In this quote we learned that Tea Cake is very humble and self-deprecating. In addition, I believe when he asks her to close up the store, it is a motion of kindness...not a way to get her alone.

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"It was so crazy digging worms and setting out for the lake after midnight that she felt like a child breaking rules."
- this quote starts to show how and why Janie was enjoying her time with Tea Cake. It made her feel alive.

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#1 "He looked like the love thoughts of women. He could be a bee to a blossom-a pear tree blossom in the spring (106)

Janie tries to lose interest in Tea Cake but her attraction towards him is too much and overwhelming.

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"Janie's train left too early in the day for the town to witness much, but the few who saw her leave bore plenty witness" (116).
This quote marks the point in Janie's life and in the book where she ran away to be with Tea Cake. The quote also shows that the people in the town had a lot to saw about her decision and from the tone, we can tell that they don't approve.

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"Tea Cake! So you sweet and all dat?" She laughed and he gave her a little cut - eye look to get her meaning" (Hurston 97).
This quote occurs when they first meet each other. Vergible Woods, tells Janie that he also gets called Tea Cake. This quote shows the flirty relationship all ready, when just meeting.

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"Tea Cake wasn't strange. Seemed as if she had known him all her life. Look how she had been able to talk with him right off!" (99)
This quote shows how comfortable Janie felt with Tea Cake in contrast to how she felt with Logan and Jody.

"All next day in the house and store she thought resisting thoughts about Tea Cake. She even ridiculed him in her mind and was a little ashamed of the association." (106)
This quote shows that Janie is uncertain about Tea Cake, but she cant resist thinking about him.

"He drifted off into sleep and Janie looked down on him and felt a self-crushing love. So her soul crawled out from its hiding place." (128)
This quote shows that even though Tea Cake is not perfect, Janie accepts him for who he is.

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"Yuh can't beat uh woman. Dey jes won't stand fuh it. But Ah'll come teach yuh again. You gointuh be uh good player too, after while" (96)

In this quote he's implying that he'll be back soon so they can see each other again and i feel like this is the part where Janie wanted nothing more than around.

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"They joked and went on till the people began to come in. Then he took a seat and made talk and laughter with the rest until closing time" (Hurston 98).
This quote highlights that Tea Cake wanted to make people smile and was kind towards everyone especially Janie.

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"They joked and went on till the people began to come in. Then he took a seat and made talk and laughter with the rest until closing time" (98).

Here it shows how Tea Cake doesn't try to monopolize Janie and how he is being considerate to the other customers. Rather than pushing himself on her, he gives her some space for her to work.