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Nanny accepts the history of her time, but she wants something better for Janie.

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Nanny accepts the history of her time, but she wants something better for Janie.

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"De nigger woman is de mule uh de world so fur as Ah can see. Ah been prayin' fah it tuh be different wid you. Lawd, Lawd, Lawd!" pg 14

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"De nigger woman is de mule uh de world so fur as Ah can see. Ah been prayin' fah it tuh be different wid you. Lawd, Lawd, Lawd!" pg 14

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Janie wants to find a place where she belongs. She knows it exists somewhere, and she wants to find it.

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Janie wants to find a place where she belongs. She knows it exists somewhere, and she wants to find it.

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"She had been getting ready for her great journey to the horizons in search of people; it was important to all the world that she should find them and they find her." pg 89

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"She had been getting ready for her great journey to the horizons in search of people; it was important to all the world that she should find them and they find her." pg 89

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Janie wanted to reach for something further beyond her current area. She wanted to see beyond the horizon.

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Janie wanted to reach for something further beyond her current area. She wanted to see beyond the horizon.

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"Janie pulled back a longtime because he did not represent sun-up and pollen and bloomingtrees, but he spoke for far horizon." pg 29

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"Janie pulled back a longtime because he did not represent sun-up and pollen and bloomingtrees, but he spoke for far horizon." pg 29

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The people are very critical of Janie and they gossip about her.

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The people are very critical of Janie and they gossip about her.

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"De way you talkin' you'd think de folks in distown didn't do nothin' in de bed 'cept praise de Lawd." pg 3

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"De way you talkin' you'd think de folks in distown didn't do nothin' in de bed 'cept praise de Lawd." pg 3

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Janie was taught to stay quiet and not speak.

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Janie was taught to stay quiet and not speak.

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"According to all Janie had been taught this was sacrilege soshe sat without speaking at all." pg 142

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"According to all Janie had been taught this was sacrilege soshe sat without speaking at all." pg 142

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The town came together because of this mule and they all appreciated and took pride in it.

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The town came together because of this mule and they all appreciated and took pride in it.

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"Nearly everybody took the habit of fetching along ahandful of fodder to throw on the pile. He almost got fat andthey took a great pride in him." pg 58

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"Nearly everybody took the habit of fetching along ahandful of fodder to throw on the pile. He almost got fat andthey took a great pride in him." pg 58

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The town was united and had the same idea in mind.

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The town was united and had the same idea in mind.

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"Yo' wife is uh born orator, Starks. Us neverknowed dat befo'. She put jus' de right words tuh our thoughts." pg 58

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"Yo' wife is uh born orator, Starks. Us neverknowed dat befo'. She put jus' de right words tuh our thoughts." pg 58

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Janie is relating history to events she experienced. She is also adding to history by doing this.

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Janie is relating history to events she experienced. She is also adding to history by doing this.

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"Abraham Lincoln, he had de wholeUnited States tuh rule so he freed de Negroes. You got uh townso you freed uh mule. You have tuh have power tuh free thingsand dat makes you lak uh king uh something." pg 58

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"Abraham Lincoln, he had de wholeUnited States tuh rule so he freed de Negroes. You got uh townso you freed uh mule. You have tuh have power tuh free thingsand dat makes you lak uh king uh something." pg 58

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Janie wants to be independent and does not need anyone else at the moment.

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Janie wants to be independent and does not need anyone else at the moment.

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"Besides sheliked being lonesome for a change. This freedom feeling was fine.These men didn't represent a thing she wanted to know about" pg 90

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"Besides sheliked being lonesome for a change. This freedom feeling was fine.These men didn't represent a thing she wanted to know about" pg 90

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Janie finally has independence after being oppressed by Joe.

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Janie finally has independence after being oppressed by Joe.

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"'Tain't dat Ah worries over Joe's death, Pheoby. Ah jus'loves dis freedom." pg 93

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"'Tain't dat Ah worries over Joe's death, Pheoby. Ah jus'loves dis freedom." pg 93

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Janie is forced to hide away her hair. This is a symbol of her opression.

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Janie is forced to hide away her hair. This is a symbol of her opression.

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"That night he ordered Janie to tie up her hair around the store." pg 55

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"That night he ordered Janie to tie up her hair around the store." pg 55

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Covering her hair represented oppression and when Joe died she freed herself.

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Covering her hair represented oppression and when Joe died she freed herself.

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"She tore off the kerchieffrom her head and let down her plentiful hair. The weight, thelength, the glory was there. She took careful stock of herself, thencombed her hair and tied it back up again." pg 87

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"She tore off the kerchieffrom her head and let down her plentiful hair. The weight, thelength, the glory was there. She took careful stock of herself, thencombed her hair and tied it back up again." pg 87

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Janie's idea of love is tied with the image of sitting under a pear tree.

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Janie's idea of love is tied with the image of sitting under a pear tree.

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"Ah wants things sweet wid mah marriage lak when you sit under a pear tree and think. Ah . . . " pg 24

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"Ah wants things sweet wid mah marriage lak when you sit under a pear tree and think. Ah . . . " pg 24

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The blossoming pear tree also represents Janie as she is blossoming.

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The blossoming pear tree also represents Janie as she is blossoming.

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"Janie had spent most of the day under a blossoming pear tree in the back-yard." pg 10

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"Janie had spent most of the day under a blossoming pear tree in the back-yard." pg 10

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This shows hope and desperation for the incoming hurricane.

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This shows hope and desperation for the incoming hurricane.

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"You didn't know," Janie contended. "And when yuh don'tknow, yuh just don't know. De storms might not of come sho nuff " pg 162

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"You didn't know," Janie contended. "And when yuh don'tknow, yuh just don't know. De storms might not of come sho nuff " pg 162

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This shows the threat of the incoming hurricane.

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This shows the threat of the incoming hurricane.

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"He say hurricane warning out inPalm Beach. Not so bad dere, but man, dis muck is too low anddat big lake is liable tuh bust." pg 156

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"He say hurricane warning out inPalm Beach. Not so bad dere, but man, dis muck is too low anddat big lake is liable tuh bust." pg 156

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She believed that god was always building new things and replacing the old.

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She believed that god was always building new things and replacing the old.

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"She knew that God tore down the oldworld every evening and built a new one by sun-up. It was wonderful to see it take form with the sun and emerge from the graydust of its making." pg 25

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"She knew that God tore down the oldworld every evening and built a new one by sun-up. It was wonderful to see it take form with the sun and emerge from the graydust of its making." pg 25

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Joe wants to join the all black community because he is unable to have a say in any white communities

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Joe wants to join the all black community because he is unable to have a say in any white communities

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 "He had always wanted to be a big voice, but de white folks had all de sayso where he come from and everywhere else, exceptin’ de place dat colored folks was buildin’ theirselves." pg 28

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 "He had always wanted to be a big voice, but de white folks had all de sayso where he come from and everywhere else, exceptin’ de place dat colored folks was buildin’ theirselves." pg 28

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Nanny understands that in the place she lives, white men rule the society.

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Nanny understands that in the place she lives, white men rule the society.

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"Honey, de white man is de ruler of everything as fur as Ah been able tuh find out. Maybe it’s some place way off in de ocean where de black man is in power, but we don’t know nothin’ but what we see"  pg 14

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"Honey, de white man is de ruler of everything as fur as Ah been able tuh find out. Maybe it’s some place way off in de ocean where de black man is in power, but we don’t know nothin’ but what we see"  pg 14

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Now that Janie knows the truth about love she is mature and no longer naive about love.

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Now that Janie knows the truth about love she is mature and no longer naive about love.

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"She knew ow that marriage did not make love. Janie's first dream was dead, so she became a women." pg 25

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"She knew ow that marriage did not make love. Janie's first dream was dead, so she became a women." pg 25

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This is the age old question of can love be  forced or is it completely out of someone's control.

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This is the age old question of can love be  forced or is it completely out of someone's control.

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"Did marriage compel love like the sun the day?" pg 21

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"Did marriage compel love like the sun the day?" pg 21

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Joe has power and was able to free the mule. Everyone in town is in awe of both his power and mercy, traits of a king.

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Joe has power and was able to free the mule. Everyone in town is in awe of both his power and mercy, traits of a king.

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"You have tuh have power tuh free things and dat makes you lak uh king uh something." pg 58

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"You have tuh have power tuh free things and dat makes you lak uh king uh something." pg 58

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This represents spirituality and believing that nature guides everything

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This represents spirituality and believing that nature guides everything

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"Nature is de first of everything" pg 65

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"Nature is de first of everything" pg 65

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Logan Killick's fate is to be alone and Janie believes that fate did not intend for her to marry him.

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Logan Killick's fate is to be alone and Janie believes that fate did not intend for her to marry him.

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"Some folks never was meant to be loved and he's one of'em." pg. 24

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"Some folks never was meant to be loved and he's one of'em." pg. 24

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Nanny knows her fate and did what she could for Janie and leaves the rest of her life in the hands of fate.

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Nanny knows her fate and did what she could for Janie and leaves the rest of her life in the hands of fate.

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"Towards morning she muttered, "Lawd, you know mah heart. Ah done de best Ah could do. De rest is left to you." She scuffled up from her knees and fell heavily across the bed. A month later she was dead." pg. 24

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"Towards morning she muttered, "Lawd, you know mah heart. Ah done de best Ah could do. De rest is left to you." She scuffled up from her knees and fell heavily across the bed. A month later she was dead." pg. 24

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Those who seek power will always come across hate. Those who have power will be hated by those who don't.

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Those who seek power will always come across hate. Those who have power will be hated by those who don't.

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"There was no doubt that the town respected him and even admired him in a way. But any man who walks in the way of power and property is bound to meet hate." pg. 48

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"There was no doubt that the town respected him and even admired him in a way. But any man who walks in the way of power and property is bound to meet hate." pg. 48