She had to hug him tight for soon he would be gone, and she had to tell him for the last time
janie really loved tea cake, so here she is probably feeling regret that she shot him but it had to be done for her own protection.
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Through the screaming wind they heard things crashing and things hurtling and dashing with unbelievable velocity
The storm is getting very bad, they should have left when everyone else was leaving for safety
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He just slapped her around a bit to show he was boss
It seems that if tea cake doesn’t get his way, or gets jealous he instantly think of abuse or hitting women
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Her disfavorite subject was Negroes.
Mrs. Turner is very racist towards her own race, it seems that she wants to be white
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A little chunky girl took to picking a play out of Tea Cake in the fields and in the quarters
Janie is getting jealous because another girl is tasking to tea cake
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She didn’t leave him itching and scratching in his work clothes, either. The kettle of hot water was already waiting when he got in.
Janie is happy in this relationship because she is doing things she wants to do instead of being told what to do
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He cut nine hairs out of the mole of her head for luck and went off happy.
Tea cake might just be using Janie for her money and for luck when he gambles.. gold digger
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Ah done lived Grandma’s way, now Ah means tuh live mine
Janie is finally getting to live her own life how she wants it to be and not being controlled anymore
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Well, is he—he—is he got uh wife or something lak dat? Not dat it’s any uh mah business.” She held her breath for the answer
Janie is hoping that he is single, because he is such a good man and treats her well, im thinking she wants to marry him because he is the only man she has ever felt happy around
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He set it up and began to show her and she found herself glowing inside
Someone is finally treating Janie right, she is getting what she deserves and is finding herself. Janie enjoys tea cake is the only man that she finds comfortable to be around
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she burnt up every one of her head rags and went about the house next morning with her hair in one thick braid
Janie is finally free since Joe has died, she can finally do what she has been wanting to do.
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didn’t really hate Janie, but he wanted her to think so.
He is manipulating Janie continuously, making her overthink everything
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There was already something dead about him
Janie is noticing that Joe is starting to change into a bad man
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He didn’t want her talking after such trashy people.
Joe is starting to become like Logan by being very controlling over Janie, I think that she will eventually try to leave him
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Joe is starting to become like Logan by being very controlling over Janie, I think that she will eventually try to leave him
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Soon’s we find some place to sleep tonight us menfolks got to call people together and form a committee. Then we can get things movin’ round here.”
It sounds like Joe is ready to take control of things and start running the town
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You don’t need mah help out dere, Logan. Youse in yo’ place and Ah’m in mine.”
She’s trying to tell Logan that they have their own jobs and that she doesn’t need to be forcing her to do labor
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Brother Logan Killicks. He’s a good man, too.”
Nanny insists that Janie gets married to Logan Killicks because he is a good man to protect her
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