https://padlet.com/peaceweaver67/l065qwobrad6 Let's gather as many quotes as we can from chapters 10-14 that best characterize Janie's relationship with Tea Cake. You can do as many posts as you like. Don't forget to include a page # and a little analysis. en-us 2018-11-29 16:27:58 UTC 2025-12-23 09:40:54 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Doubleheart.png peaceweaver67 https://padlet.com/peaceweaver67/l065qwobrad6/wish/309394824 "Quote" chapter and page # Quick analysis]]> 2018-11-29 16:36:23 UTC https://padlet.com/peaceweaver67/l065qwobrad6/wish/309394824 https://padlet.com/peaceweaver67/l065qwobrad6/wish/309929655 "Then in a moment it was gone. Tea Cake wasn’t strange. Seemed as if she had known him all her life" (Chapter 10 pg 99)
She is finally able to feel comfortable with herself and with her love. The shortened sentences make the love seem simple and true, rather than complicated and laborious.

]]> 2018-11-30 18:55:08 UTC https://padlet.com/peaceweaver67/l065qwobrad6/wish/309929655 https://padlet.com/peaceweaver67/l065qwobrad6/wish/309930058 "Put dat two hundred back wid de rest, Janie. Mah dice. Ah no need no assistance tuh help me feed mah women. From  now on, you gointuh eat whutever mah money can buy uh and wear de same. When Ah ain’t got nothin’ you don’t git nothin’."
"Dat’s all right wid me." 
(Chapter 13 pages 76-77)
- Tea Cake shows his masculinity my making his woman Janie be dependent on him (financially). He is proud for providing for her as she was once wealthy before. Janie never complains about her "poor" life with Tea Cake, and she now has to live with what he can provide for her. ]]> 2018-11-30 18:55:48 UTC https://padlet.com/peaceweaver67/l065qwobrad6/wish/309930058 jiperty https://padlet.com/peaceweaver67/l065qwobrad6/wish/309930094 "Tea Cake and Janie in a borrowed car teaching Janie to drive. Tea Cake and Janie playing checkers; playing 🤬-can; playing Florida 🤬 on the store porch all afternoon as if nobody else was there." 
(Chapter 12 page 111)
-Tea Cake and Janie are always doing something fun exciting and adventurous. This is a big change for Janie because in her past relationships, she has not actually gotten to know the person. Her and Tea Cake actually spend time together, which is exciting, and this characterizes the way Janie wants to be treated.

]]> 2018-11-30 18:55:51 UTC https://padlet.com/peaceweaver67/l065qwobrad6/wish/309930094 https://padlet.com/peaceweaver67/l065qwobrad6/wish/309930441 First Quote-
Chapter: 10
Page: 95-96
Quote: "He set it up and began to show her and she found herself glowing inside. Somebody wanted to play. Somebody thought it natural for her to play."
Analysis: Tea Cake contrasts Joe as he assures Janie that women are just as smart as men. This is a foreign topic to Janie, after he abusive relationship with Joe. Tea Cake's strong sense of gender equality is unknown to Janie. Therefore, she praises and values this. Overall this proves that a new age is coming for Janie, as she experiences a life that treats her right. ]]> 2018-11-30 18:56:27 UTC https://padlet.com/peaceweaver67/l065qwobrad6/wish/309930441 https://padlet.com/peaceweaver67/l065qwobrad6/wish/309930447 "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" (Ch 9 pg 87)
The act of playing checkers relates to Janie's love for games and other things that are juvenile, meaning that Tea Cake is her connection back to her childhood. ]]> 2018-11-30 18:56:28 UTC https://padlet.com/peaceweaver67/l065qwobrad6/wish/309930447 https://padlet.com/peaceweaver67/l065qwobrad6/wish/309930449 "Janie wanted to ask Hezekiah about Tea Cake, but she was afraid her might misunderstand her and think she was interested." (100)
-At the beginning of her relationship with Tea Cake, she doesn't want anyone to think she is interested because she still won't admit to herself about how she feels. It may contribute to the fact of her age in contrast to Tea Cake.]]> 2018-11-30 18:56:29 UTC https://padlet.com/peaceweaver67/l065qwobrad6/wish/309930449 Secret99 https://padlet.com/peaceweaver67/l065qwobrad6/wish/309930566 "'where's yo' fishin' poles? lets go set on de lake."' It was so crazy digging worms by lamp light and setting out for lake sybelia after midnight that she felt like a child breaking rules. That's what made Janie like it." ]]> 2018-11-30 18:56:39 UTC https://padlet.com/peaceweaver67/l065qwobrad6/wish/309930566 https://padlet.com/peaceweaver67/l065qwobrad6/wish/309930576 "She adored him and hated him at the same time. How could he make her suffer so then come grinning like that with that darling way he had?" (pg.108)
The range and intensity of Janie's emotions displays Janie's infatuation with Tea Cake at the beginning of their relationship ]]> 2018-11-30 18:56:41 UTC https://padlet.com/peaceweaver67/l065qwobrad6/wish/309930576 https://padlet.com/peaceweaver67/l065qwobrad6/wish/309930647 "At the newel post Janie whriled around for the space of thought she was lit up like a transfiguration" (Chapter 10, pg. 105). 
Janie is experiencing a transformation from her last marraige. In meeting Joe, she is transforming from a formerly-oppressed wife to a freer woman.]]> 2018-11-30 18:56:43 UTC https://padlet.com/peaceweaver67/l065qwobrad6/wish/309930647 https://padlet.com/peaceweaver67/l065qwobrad6/wish/309930752 "So she offered him a seat and they made laughter out of nothing" pg. 101 Chapter 11
With Tea Cake she feels comfortable and happy. Just being together makes her laugh. ]]> 2018-11-30 18:56:54 UTC https://padlet.com/peaceweaver67/l065qwobrad6/wish/309930752 https://padlet.com/peaceweaver67/l065qwobrad6/wish/309930783 Chapter: 10
Page: 99
"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!"
Both of her former relationships were almost spur of moment decisions. This new relationship is somewhat not "new" to her, but special. ]]> 2018-11-30 18:56:57 UTC https://padlet.com/peaceweaver67/l065qwobrad6/wish/309930783 dancyingpixels https://padlet.com/peaceweaver67/l065qwobrad6/wish/309930797 2018-11-30 18:56:59 UTC https://padlet.com/peaceweaver67/l065qwobrad6/wish/309930797 https://padlet.com/peaceweaver67/l065qwobrad6/wish/309930799 "Janie was halfway down the palm-lined walk before she had thought for her safety...Then in a moment it was gone." (page 99 chapter 10) 
Although Janie is still suffering from the effects of her previous marriage with Joe, Tea Cake makes her feel safe and comfortable. This is the kind of relationship she has always longed for, but it is not until now the Janie gets it. ]]> 2018-11-30 18:56:59 UTC https://padlet.com/peaceweaver67/l065qwobrad6/wish/309930799 https://padlet.com/peaceweaver67/l065qwobrad6/wish/309930822 "Janie, Ah hope God may 🤬 me, if Ah'm lyin'. Nobody else on earth kin hold uh candle tuh you, baby. You got de keys to de kingdom" - Tea Cake
Chapter 11 Page 109
Essentially this depicts how important Janie is to Tea Cake. The symbolism of "you got de keys to de kingdom" is that Janie essentially has the keys to heaven. He really appreciates her.]]> 2018-11-30 18:57:01 UTC https://padlet.com/peaceweaver67/l065qwobrad6/wish/309930822 https://padlet.com/peaceweaver67/l065qwobrad6/wish/309930846 "Put dat two hundred back wid de rest, Janie. Mah dice. Ah no need no assistance tuh help me feed mah woman. From now on, you gointuh eat whutever mah money can buy uh and wear de same. When Ah ain’t got nothin’ you don’t git nothin’." Chapter 13 page 127 (different book). 

In this quote, teacakes strong sense of masculinity, by making her his woman. He enjoys paying for Janie's needs, revealing his care for her.]]> 2018-11-30 18:57:04 UTC https://padlet.com/peaceweaver67/l065qwobrad6/wish/309930846 https://padlet.com/peaceweaver67/l065qwobrad6/wish/309930899 "It's about time. Youse powerful independant around here sometime considerin'." page 11 chapter 4- Sows the need for Janie to become independan't and take charge for herself.]]> 2018-11-30 18:57:08 UTC https://padlet.com/peaceweaver67/l065qwobrad6/wish/309930899 https://padlet.com/peaceweaver67/l065qwobrad6/wish/309930962 "Tea Cake went out to the lemon tree at the corner of the kitchen and picked some lemons and squeezed them for her" (Chapter 10, Page 102)
Tea Cake going out of his way to squeeze lemons signifies that he cares for Janie. For the first time in a relationship, Janie has a partner that is willing to make sacrifices for her. ]]> 2018-11-30 18:57:14 UTC https://padlet.com/peaceweaver67/l065qwobrad6/wish/309930962 https://padlet.com/peaceweaver67/l065qwobrad6/wish/309931089 "Tea Cake hurried on back to his new wife" (Ch. 13 Pg. 124) They are married]]> 2018-11-30 18:57:27 UTC https://padlet.com/peaceweaver67/l065qwobrad6/wish/309931089 https://padlet.com/peaceweaver67/l065qwobrad6/wish/309932041 2018-11-30 18:59:10 UTC https://padlet.com/peaceweaver67/l065qwobrad6/wish/309932041 https://padlet.com/peaceweaver67/l065qwobrad6/wish/309932331 "...she felt like a child breaking rules. That's what made Janie like it." 
With Tea Cake she feels free. The reasons she loves being with Tea Cake is because it is forbidden and when that goes away so might their relationship.]]> 2018-11-30 18:59:43 UTC https://padlet.com/peaceweaver67/l065qwobrad6/wish/309932331 https://padlet.com/peaceweaver67/l065qwobrad6/wish/309932350 "But he done showed me where it's de thought dat make de difference in ages. If people thinks de same they can make it all right" (Chapter 12, Page 115)

Janie's desire to be with TeaCake and wanting it to work out, no matter the age difference, highlights her infatuation with TeaCake]]> 2018-11-30 18:59:45 UTC https://padlet.com/peaceweaver67/l065qwobrad6/wish/309932350 https://padlet.com/peaceweaver67/l065qwobrad6/wish/309932351 "Put dat two hundred back wid de rest, Janie. Mah dice. Ah no need no assistance tuh help me feed mah woman. From now on, you gointuh eat whutever mah money can buy uh and wear de same. When Ah ain’t got nothin’ you don’t git nothin’."
"Dat’s all right wid me." 
(13.76-77) 
- saying that Janie is "his woman"]]> 2018-11-30 18:59:45 UTC https://padlet.com/peaceweaver67/l065qwobrad6/wish/309932351 https://padlet.com/peaceweaver67/l065qwobrad6/wish/309932465 2018-11-30 19:00:00 UTC https://padlet.com/peaceweaver67/l065qwobrad6/wish/309932465 https://padlet.com/peaceweaver67/l065qwobrad6/wish/309932560 "Jes lak uh lil girl wid her Easter dress on. Even nice!" He locked the door and shook it to be sure and handed her the key. "Come on now, Ah’ll see yuh inside yo’ door and git on down de Dixie."
(Chapter 10 page 60) 
- Tea cake tries to treat men and women equally, but he sometimes sees women weaker than men. Tea Cake believes that Janie needs to be taken home, as she is a woman, so Tea Cake then takes her home safely, as he now supports her. ]]> 2018-11-30 19:00:12 UTC https://padlet.com/peaceweaver67/l065qwobrad6/wish/309932560 https://padlet.com/peaceweaver67/l065qwobrad6/wish/309932895 "Jody classed  me  off. Ah didn't. Nah, Pheoby, Tea Cake ain't draggin' me off nowhere Ah don't want tuh go. Ah always did want tuh git round uh whole heap, but Jody wouldn't 'low me tuh." (112) ch12]]> 2018-11-30 19:00:47 UTC https://padlet.com/peaceweaver67/l065qwobrad6/wish/309932895 https://padlet.com/peaceweaver67/l065qwobrad6/wish/309933089 "Tea Cake making flower beds in Janie's yard and seeding the garden for her" (Chapter 12, pg. 110).
The imagery of the garden highlights how Tea Cake is fostering new life/love in Janie's life. ]]> 2018-11-30 19:01:07 UTC https://padlet.com/peaceweaver67/l065qwobrad6/wish/309933089 https://padlet.com/peaceweaver67/l065qwobrad6/wish/309933331 "Looking like some young girl, always in blue because Tea Cake told her to wear it" (110)
-Despite their good relationship, Tea Cake still controls small things about Janie, such as Tea Cake telling her to wear blue, most likely for the look of youth.]]> 2018-11-30 19:01:33 UTC https://padlet.com/peaceweaver67/l065qwobrad6/wish/309933331 https://padlet.com/peaceweaver67/l065qwobrad6/wish/309933367 "The sounds lulled Janie to soft slumber and she woke up with Tea Cake combing her hair and scratching the dandruff from her scalp. It made her more comfortable and drowsy." 
Janie falling asleep with Tea Cake shows how she feels comfortable with him. And how he loves her hair shows that he love all of her and not just the work that she can do. ]]> 2018-11-30 19:01:38 UTC https://padlet.com/peaceweaver67/l065qwobrad6/wish/309933367 https://padlet.com/peaceweaver67/l065qwobrad6/wish/309933370 Chapter:
Page:

]]> 2018-11-30 19:01:39 UTC https://padlet.com/peaceweaver67/l065qwobrad6/wish/309933370 https://padlet.com/peaceweaver67/l065qwobrad6/wish/309933445 "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!" (page 108 chapter 11) 
This portrays Janie's ability to finally seeking comfort in another man, which she has not been able to do before. ]]> 2018-11-30 19:01:47 UTC https://padlet.com/peaceweaver67/l065qwobrad6/wish/309933445 https://padlet.com/peaceweaver67/l065qwobrad6/wish/309933609 2018-11-30 19:02:07 UTC https://padlet.com/peaceweaver67/l065qwobrad6/wish/309933609 https://padlet.com/peaceweaver67/l065qwobrad6/wish/309933639 Chapter: 
Page: 
What does itmean]]> 2018-11-30 19:02:11 UTC https://padlet.com/peaceweaver67/l065qwobrad6/wish/309933639 https://padlet.com/peaceweaver67/l065qwobrad6/wish/309934129 Quote 2- 
"It would be for you, ‘cause you ain’t used to it. But Ah’m seen women walk further’n dat. You could too, if yuh had it tuh do." (10.44-45)
- This quote overall reveals that she intends to extend herself to Joe's comments. Therefore, leaving her feeling weak and worthless as a woman. Tea Cake strives to reverse this by assuming Janie is strong and powerful.

]]> 2018-11-30 19:03:06 UTC https://padlet.com/peaceweaver67/l065qwobrad6/wish/309934129 https://padlet.com/peaceweaver67/l065qwobrad6/wish/309940449 Then Tea Cake took to popping in at the kitchen door at odd hours. Between breakfast and dinner, sometimes. Then often around two o’ clock he’d come home and tease and wrestle with her for a half hour and slip on back to work. So one day she asked him about it.

"Tea Cake, whut you doin’ back in de quarters when everybody else is still workin’?"

"Come tuh see ‘bout you. De boogerman liable tuh tote yuh off whilst Ah’m gone."

"Tain’t no boogerman got me tuh study ‘bout. Maybe you think Ah ain’t treatin’ yuh right and you watchin’ me."

"Naw, naw, Janie. Ah know better’n dat. But since you got dat in yo’ head, Ah’ll have tuh tell yuh de real truth, so yuh can know. Janie, Ah gits lonesome out dere all day ‘thout yuh. After dis, you betta come git uh job uh work out dere lak de rest uh de women—so Ah won’t be losin’ time comin’ home."

"Tea Cake, you’se uh mess! Can’t do ‘thout me dat lil time."

"Tain’t no lil time. It’s near ‘bout all day."

So the very next morning Janie got ready to pick beans along with Tea Cake. There was a suppressed murmur when she picked up a basket and went to work. She was already getting to be a special case on the muck. It was generally assumed that she thought herself too good to work like the rest of the women and that Tea Cake "pomped her up tuh dat." But all day long the romping and playing they carried on behind the boss’s back made her popular right away. 
Chapter 14 pgs 20-27 
- Tea Cake loves Janie, as he cannot stay away from her for the whole day, even in the situation of going to work. Janie observes that this is altering his schedule for work so she goes to the fields with him and stays with tea cake while he works. ]]> 2018-11-30 19:14:38 UTC https://padlet.com/peaceweaver67/l065qwobrad6/wish/309940449 https://padlet.com/peaceweaver67/l065qwobrad6/wish/310029499 "All the fears that circumstance could provide and the heart feel, attacked her on every side (108)." chapter 11
Analysis: The word "attacked" conveys Janie's true feelings for Tea Cake. If Janie did not love Tea Cake, then why would she remorse. ]]> 2018-12-01 04:58:40 UTC https://padlet.com/peaceweaver67/l065qwobrad6/wish/310029499 https://padlet.com/peaceweaver67/l065qwobrad6/wish/310029767 "Baby, you got de keys to de kingdom. (109)." Chapter 11
Analysis: Tea Cake shows his kind heart with this quote. The word "kingdom" portrays the new life and the freedom they have together. ]]> 2018-12-01 05:06:41 UTC https://padlet.com/peaceweaver67/l065qwobrad6/wish/310029767 https://padlet.com/peaceweaver67/l065qwobrad6/wish/310029910 "Tea Cake making flower beds in Janie's yard and seeding the garden for her (110)." Chapter 12
Analysis: This romantic scene conveys the new life they have with each other, full of peace and joy. ]]> 2018-12-01 05:10:34 UTC https://padlet.com/peaceweaver67/l065qwobrad6/wish/310029910 https://padlet.com/peaceweaver67/l065qwobrad6/wish/310030249 2nd post
"Tea Cake and Janie gone to a dance (chapter 12, 110). Thiis is one of the many activities Janie and Tea Cake have done, them dancing together indicates the true love and peaceful beginnings they developed through meeting each other. ]]> 2018-12-01 05:19:54 UTC https://padlet.com/peaceweaver67/l065qwobrad6/wish/310030249 https://padlet.com/peaceweaver67/l065qwobrad6/wish/310030361 3rd post
"Tea Cake hurried on back to his new wife (chapter 13, 124)." 
The marriage between Tea Cake and Janie illustrates a new, peaceful beginning in both of their lives.

]]> 2018-12-01 05:23:27 UTC https://padlet.com/peaceweaver67/l065qwobrad6/wish/310030361 https://padlet.com/peaceweaver67/l065qwobrad6/wish/310932066 First Post
"All the fears that circumstance could provide and the heart feel, attacked her on every side (108)." chapter 11
Analysis: the image of being attacked symbolizes how emotions can be self-detrimental, thus showing how her relationship with Tea Cake is now one where Janie does not have to fear hurting herself]]> 2018-12-04 15:13:31 UTC https://padlet.com/peaceweaver67/l065qwobrad6/wish/310932066 https://padlet.com/peaceweaver67/l065qwobrad6/wish/310934201 "Tea Cake making flower beds in Janie's yard and seeding the garden for her" (110)-chapter 12.
Analysis: Through the motif of nature, one can see that Janie's relationship with Tea Cake is blissful and meant to be.]]> 2018-12-04 15:16:29 UTC https://padlet.com/peaceweaver67/l065qwobrad6/wish/310934201 https://padlet.com/peaceweaver67/l065qwobrad6/wish/310936206 "Then in a moment it was gone. Tea Cake wasn’t strange. Seemed as if she had known him all her life" (99) chapter 10
Analysis: The characterization of Tea Cake as not strange reveal how the relationship between him and Janie is more natural and less forced on by society. ]]> 2018-12-04 15:18:56 UTC https://padlet.com/peaceweaver67/l065qwobrad6/wish/310936206 https://padlet.com/peaceweaver67/l065qwobrad6/wish/310959661 "Then Tea Cake went to the piano without so much as asking and began playing blues and singing," (103). Tea Cake is wanting to make Janie more comfortable with him, so he just goes and does things in order to create a level of normalcy.]]> 2018-12-04 15:52:05 UTC https://padlet.com/peaceweaver67/l065qwobrad6/wish/310959661 https://padlet.com/peaceweaver67/l065qwobrad6/wish/311002367 Quote 3: 
"Yuh can’t beat uh woman. Dey jes won’t stand fuh it. But Ah’ll come teach yuh agin. You gointuh be uh good player too, after while."
(10.34-36)
- Tea Cake makes himself different from Joe, as he assumes all woman are smart and have great potential, just like men. Tea Cake's lack of gender inequality furthers his characters and is truly highlight in this quote.]]> 2018-12-04 16:50:40 UTC https://padlet.com/peaceweaver67/l065qwobrad6/wish/311002367 https://padlet.com/peaceweaver67/l065qwobrad6/wish/311064547 Tea Cake hurried on back to his new wife chp 13, page 144 (different book)." 
Tea Cake and Janie's relationship is immediately filled with respect and genuine love. Through the diction of new wife, it shows the new life that comes with the relationship.]]> 2018-12-04 18:34:10 UTC https://padlet.com/peaceweaver67/l065qwobrad6/wish/311064547 https://padlet.com/peaceweaver67/l065qwobrad6/wish/311066716 He looked like the love thoughts of women. He could be a bee to a blossom – a pear tree blossom in the spring. chapter 11 page 132 (different book)
The imagery of the symbolism shows the relationship that Janie has yearned for since she was 16. It shows the love and "blossoming" relationship of Janie and Teacake.]]> 2018-12-04 18:37:25 UTC https://padlet.com/peaceweaver67/l065qwobrad6/wish/311066716 https://padlet.com/peaceweaver67/l065qwobrad6/wish/312055795 "'where's yo' fishin' poles? lets go set on de lake."' It was so crazy digging worms by lamp light and setting out for lake sybelia after midnight that she felt like a child breaking rules. That's what made Janie like it." (Pg.102)
Characterizes what Janie sees in tea cake in his nature being enjoyable and out of the ordinary, much different than the life she used to dislike. ]]> 2018-12-06 21:50:18 UTC https://padlet.com/peaceweaver67/l065qwobrad6/wish/312055795