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The mule was owned by this guy named Matt Bonner who had a mule which he got made fun of for having since it was so old and skinny and not taken care of but he still ate and everything so Jody bought the mule and used it as a mascot of the town and everyone saw him as a savior for the town. The mule represents the working class of African Americans especially the women IN THIS story are the mule of society they are always working but no one takes care of them.

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The Townspeople of Eatonville make fun of Matt Bonner's sad looking, poorly treated mule, which Janie pities. When Jody purchases the mule to appease Janie's sense of pity for it, the town regards Jody as a savior, and adopts the freed mule as a kind of emblem. Throughout the novel, the mule symbolizes victimization, a theme that appears throughout the novel in various ways. "the yaller mule was gone from the town except for the porch talk, and the children visiting his bleaching bones now and then in the spirit of adventure(62)." I think this quote is significant obviously because of what the mule represents. The mule represents the lower class, those looked over, the people who "dont matter", the mule represents those who are meant to be forgotten. I found this quote to be powerful because in the first chapters Nanny explains that black women are the mules' of the world, they are the lowest creatures but now with the passing of the literal mule it is represented that even the "lowest creatures of earth"  will not be forgotten.

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An old, yellow mule owned by Matt Bonner is being ridiculed for being too old to work. Jody "'bought [the mule] tuh let 'im rest'" (58). The mule died shortly after and was found with his legs straight up in the air. The mule in this part of the story represents the african-american's story of freedom. They were finally freed just to die at the hands of nature. To further prove my point: "When the news got around, it was like the end of a war or something like that. Everybody that could knocked off from work to stand around and talk. But finally there was nothing to do but drag him out like all the other dead brutes" (59).

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The mule is a animal owned by a man by the name of Matt Bonner. The mule he had was really mall nurshed and skinny all the time. This caused him to be made fun off by others thought the book. Then a man by the name of Jody bought the mule off of Matt Bonner to use it as a mascot of the town. He does this because the mule is represented as the African American in society that always works very hard but is never given good care for his/her good deeds, hard work, and dedication.

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The mule belonged to Matt Bonner, who treated horribly and caused it a lot of pain. It was very old and couldn't handle any labor or any work at all. People always made fun of it and sometimes hurt it. Jody bought the mule so it wouldn't be hurt anymore and because he knew Janie disliked how everyone treated it. The funeral for the mule was unlike any other, the townspeople made it into a joke and " they mocked everything human in death" (60). Even after the mule was dead they still mocked it and gave it absolutely no respect. Them mocking a human death also shows disrespect to any of their loved ones who have passed away.

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In chapter 6, there was a man named Matt Bonner. He owned a mule that was overworked. He was cruel and careless. Jody bought the mule because he heard Janie complaining about how the mule was treated. The mule became important to the town and they had a funeral for the mule when it died. At the funeral, “The yaller mule was gone from the town except for the porch talk, and for the children visiting his bleaching bones now and then in the spirit of adventure” (62).

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The meaning of the mule in my opinion was an allusion to Janie. Often in the book African American woman are depicted as the mule of society but there is more connections. Janie was first "owned" to one man who treated her terribly and then was "bought" by Joe Starks. At first it looked like a good thing to do but in reality it caused a emotional death inside of Janie. The mule that is used in the story was owned by Matt Bonner and was severely underfed. Joe Starks then bought the mule and it was viewed as a heroic act. The mule then died and the death was so significant that the town held an actual funeral for the mule, "Out in the swamp they made great ceremony over the mule. They mocked everything human in death. Starks led off with a great eulogy on our departed citizen, our most distinguished citizen and the grief he left behind him, and the people loved the speech" (58).

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In chapter 6, the mule belonged to Matt Bonner. He was an old and skinny mule who worked and was not really taken care of. When all everyone talked on the porch the mule was frequently made fun of. One day Jody decided to buy the mule from Matt to free him of work. The town fed him well and he was well taken care of. He had worked for about 20 years before that though and earned his freedom. He died soon after and the two decided to have a funeral for him which, "mocked everything human in death" (60). It was more like a party for the town and everyone celebrating how far they the town has come.

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So this mule belonged to man named Matt Bonner. He lived in Eatonville. This mule was a really sad looking mule and he was skinny and looked like he could die at any minute he was so unhealthy. Matt was constantly ridiculed and made fun of because of his mule. However Janie takes pity on the mule and Jody buys it for her. Since Jody had saved the mule the town now identifies him as a kind of savior and this mule becomes a symbol for freedom and salvation and multiple other things. " the yaller mule was gone from the town except for the porch talk and for the children visiting his bleaching bones now and then in the spirit of adventure"(62). This quote is describing how the mule became a legend and somewhat of a folktale that people talk about on their porches and that their kids go and visit to see if it is real or not.

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The mule kind of represents how cruel and heartless humans can be especially when they were joking and laughing about the skinny mule instead of helping it. He belonged to Matt Boner and people gossiped about how skinny and sick the mule was. Jody ended up buying him after Janie was greatly upset in the behavior of everyone and how they treated Matt and the mule. Jody wanter the mule to finally rest and be able to die peacefully and it was a very noble thing to do. “The yaller mule was gone from the town except for the porch talk, and for the children visiting his bleaching bones now and then in the spirit of adventure” (62). I chose this quote because it exemplifies how even after someone or something dies their memory will live on forever if they truly made a mark in the world. The mule was a significant factor which represented the cruelty of human nature itself and the noble way in which he died due to a little kindness from one person.

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In chapter 6, the mule was discussed about a lot. The mule belong to a man called Matt Bonner. The mule was a pretty old and looked pitiful. Jody brought the mule so the other towns people would stop making fun of Matt's mule. The mule was found dead under a tree just a little after Jody brought him. The towns people decided to have a funeral for the mule. During the funeral it was said, "He spoke of the joys of mule-heaven to which the dear brother had departed this valley of sorrow; the mule angles flying around"(60). I find this to be a meaningful quote because they attempt to give the mule a happy place and wish for the best hopes for it

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In chapter 6, the mule belongs to Matt Bonner. The mule was really old to do anything. Jody bought the mule for Janie, which then was set free. A quote that was meaningful is, "So he picked out the eyes in the ceremonial way and the feast went on, and for the children visiting his bleaching bones now and then in the spirit of adventure"(62). The mule represents the African Americans. They used to not have any rights and was commanded to do what ever they were ordered to do. They were later set free but could die in any moment.

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In Chapter 6, the mule from Eatonville belonged to Matt Bonner. The reason this mule was so significant was because of how poorly that Bonner treated it and took care of it, leaving him to be made fun of for it. Eventually, Jody bought the mule and set him free, mostly because of Janie's pity for the mule, giving him an even better reputation than before, as he was credited with saving the mule. After this, the town sort of adopts the mule as a mascot. During the novel, the mule, in my opinion, comes to symbolize the mistreatment and victimization of women, but also the lack of initiative taken due to this. One quote during the mule's funeral that I found interesting was where Hurston wrote, "Starks led off with a great eulogy on our departed citizen, our most distinguished citizen and the grief he left behind him, and the people loved the speech. It made him more solid than building the schoolhouse had done" (60).

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The owner of the mule is Matt Bonner. The mule is described as yellow, slow, and malnourished. And a lot of the men in town like to make fun of the mule. Janie sees this and she doesn't like how they're treating the mule at all. As a result her husband buys the mule. The mule dying is more than it should be, "Starks led off with a great euloggy on our departed citizen, our most distinguished citizen and the grieg he left behind ohim, and the people loved thhe speech"(60). Either the people or Janie narrarating, is putting a lot of importance on the mule.

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The mule in chapter six belonged to Matt Bonner. He was extremely skinny and old and didn't have much left in him. Jody decided to offer some money to Matt and after bargaining with him for a little bit Jody bought the mule for five dollars. After the mule had died the town planned to do a dragging-out and Janie wanted to come. After she asked Jody and said that he would be there with her he said "Dat's right, but Ah'm uh man even if Ah is de Mayor. But de Mayor's wife is somthin' different again" (60). He refuses to let her attend the funeral just because she is a women. It seems like at first he tries to make up excuses but eventually
he just says the mayor's wife is just too different. He even mentions that he is surprised that she asked which is ridiculous.

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The mule belonged to a man in Eatonville named Matt Bonner. The mule was really old and it couldn't do any work for him, he thought of him as pretty useless. Jody bought the mule in order to set it free from his hard labor and it became like any other member of the town. One quote that I found really meaningful about the mule is, "Starks led off with a great eulogy on our departed citizen, our most distinguished citizen"(60). These people really cared about the mule and they truly viewed him as a great member of Eatonville.