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"That night he ordered Janie to tie up her hair around the store. That was all. She was there in the store for him to look at, not those others" (pg 55).

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This shows that Joe makes Janie use the head rag in order to hide her beauty from the other townspeople so he is the only one that knows her true beauty.

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"What dat ole forty year ole 'oman doin' wid her hair swinging' down her back lak some young gal?" (pg 2).

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This shows that when Janie's hair is down and not in a wrap that shows that she is vulnerable to other people looking at her sensually.

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

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This shows how Janie thought of the pear tree as something that symbolized a good life and serenity in life.

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"Oh to be a pear tree any tree in bloom! With kissing bees singing of the beginning of the world!" (pg 11).

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This shows that the pear tree to Janie symbolized her hope for her own growth in life.

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"They passed a dead man in a sitting position on a hummock, entirely surrounded by wild animals and snakes" (pg 164).

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This shows the havoc that the hurricane made around the town and symbolized the beginning of the end

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"As soon as Tea Cake went out pushing wind in front of him, he saw that the wind and water had given life to lots of things that folks think of as dead and given death to so much that had been living things" (pg 160).

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This shows how the hurricane isn't just a regular storm but rather symbolizes giving life to things that were once dead

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"Janie's first dream was dead, so she became a woman" (pg 25)

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This shows that Janie's horizon is her dreams, but she is yet to reach those dreams.

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"Ships at a distance have every man's wish on board. For some they come in with the tide. For others they sail forever on the horizon, never out of sight..." (pg 1).

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This shows the the horizon symbolizes someone's dreams and the journey it takes to reach them.

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"Whut Ah seen just now is plenty for me, honey, Ah don't want no trashy 🤬, no breath-and-britches, lak Johnny Taylor usin' yo' body to wipe his foots on" (pg 13).

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This shows how race and character come to lead Nanny's decision on who she wants Janie to marry. She wants her to marry a black man that has money and will respect Janie.

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"He wasn't ready to think of colored people in post offices yet. He laughed boisterously. 'Ya'll let dat stray darky tell y'all any ole lie!'" (pg 39).

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This shows that during this time period, not much was expected out of the colored race because they were always known to allow others to control them.

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"Ten new families bought lots and moved to town in six weeks. It all looked too big and rushing for her to keep track of" (pg 41).

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This shows the start of history being made by Eatonville being built and the first families moving into the new town.

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"That made her feel the apron tied around her waist. She untied it and flung it on a low bush beside the road and walked on..." (pg 32).

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This shows how untying the apron that she used to cook with Logan Killicks symbolized her independence from him and his harassment.

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"Janie found out very soon that her widowhood and property was a great challenge in South Florida" (pg 90).

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This shows that independence wasn't as easy as Janie thought it would be and could be another reason why she has no problem with always relying on a husband.

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"So when speakers stood up when the occasion demanded and said 'Our beloved Mayor,' it was one of those statements that everybody says but nobody actually believes like 'God is everywhere'" (pg 48).

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This quote uses figurative language to compare people acting like they respect the mayor to people acting like they believe God is watching everything they do. This could indicate that religion may not have been a big part of their lives.

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"Of course he wasn't dead. He could never be dead until she herself had finished thinking and feeling" (pg 193).

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This shows that even though Tea Cake died, his spirit would always be with Janie through the memories she had with him.

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"Ah figgers we all needs uh store in uh big hurry" (pg 40).

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This shows what Jody and Janie planned on bringing to Eatonville in order to help the community thrive

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"It's uh good thing he married her befo' she seen me. Ah kin be some trouble when Ah take uh notion" (pg 36).

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This shows the attitude of the community in Eatonville when Joe and Janie arrive. They people are care-free and have no rules or morals, so they pretty much just say what's on their mind.

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"Then Joe Starks realized all the meanings and his vanity bled like a flood. Janie had robbed him of his illusion of irresistible maleness that all men cherish..." (pg 79).

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This shows how Janie silenced Joe by striking back at him which completely changed the way he looked at his life for the rest of his life.

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"Nobody in heah ain't lookin' for no wife outa yuh. Old as you is" (pg 79).

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This shows how Joe tries to silence her because she can't do anything about it.

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"Naw, Ah needs two mules dis yeah. Taters is goin' tuh be taters in de fall. Bringing' big prices" (pg 27).

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This shows how women used to be treated by men when it was acceptable to some to make women go out and work in the fields with them.

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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" (pg 106).

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This shows the amount of love that Janie has for Tea Cake the day after she met him.

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"She knew now that marriage did not make love. Janie's first dream was dead, so she became a woman"

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This shows that since Janie realized marriage wouldn't guarantee love, she moved on with her life and started seeking love.

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"Ah aims tuh run two plows, and dis man Ah'm talkin' 'bout is got uh mule all gentled up so even uh woman kin handle 'im" (pg 27).

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This shows how Killicks used his power over Janie to treat her like a mule and make her use a mule

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

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"She was saving up feelings for some man she had never seen" (pg 72).

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This shows that Janie is now done with Jody and her fate awaits someone she has not seen before.

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"The vision of Logan Killicks was desecrating the pear tree, but Janie didn't know how to tell Nanny that. She merely hunched over and pouted at the floor"  (pg. 14)

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This shows that Janie's fate is not what she expected and not what she wants.

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This displays the power Jody has over Janie by making her tie her hair up so no other man can see her hair.