Theme
Key driver of the novel
WHAT IS: Love
Main Character; Searching for love
WHO IS: Janie
First all-black town in Florida; Joe is the leader
WHAT IS: Eatonville
Represents female strength and pride; Self expressive
WHAT IS: Janie's Hair
The person who kills Teacake
WHO IS: Janie
The theme that is represented by Janie's hair; she feels like she is lacking this with Joe
WHAT IS: Freedom
Gives Janie life advice; cracked plate
WHO IS: Nanny
The man that symbolizes the Pear Tree for Janie; she left Eatonville with him
WHO IS: Teacake
Represents stubbornness; running joke
WHAT IS: The Mule
The event that makes Janie and Teacake flee the Muck
WHAT IS: The hurricane
Theme represented by Nanny saying "De white man is de ruler of everythang"
WHAT IS: Racial Suppression
Janie's first kiss
WHO IS: Johnny Taylor
This is where Janie ends up after leaving Eatonville
WHAT IS: The Muck/The Everglades
Something that can never be reached; represents Janie's quest for true love
WHAT IS: The horizon
Eatonville comedic relief
WHAT IS: The mule
Quality of both Logan and and Joe; unnecessarily macho
WHAT IS: Hubris
Flirts with Teacake and makes Janie jealous
WHO IS: Nunkie
Dangerous disease that drives Teacake crazy
WHAT IS: Rabies
Symbolizes Janie's sexual awakening
WHAT IS: The Pear Tree
The person that Janie is telling the story
WHO IS: Phoeby
DAILY DOUBLE(1000 POINTS): A quality that Janie represents; stark difference from her first two husbands
WHAT IS: Humility
Person who makes Janie reevaluate her self worth; self centered; creator of Eatonville
WHO IS: Joe Starks
The type of narrative in which this story is told
WHAT IS: Circular narrative
WHAT IS: Nature
Ships at a distance...(finish the quote)
WHAT IS: Have every man's wish on board